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CALIPH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth
Example:
many radical Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and people and subjugate the rest of the world
Synonyms:
calif; caliph; kalif; kaliph; khalif; khalifah
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("caliph" is a kind of...):
Moslem; Muslim (a believer in or follower of Islam)
ruler; swayer (a person who rules or commands)
Instance hyponyms:
Ali (the fourth caliph of Islam who is considered to be the first caliph by Shiites; he was a cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad; after his assassination Islam was divided into Shiite and Sunnite sects)
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