caliph (redirected from caliphal)

ca·liph also ca·lif or kha·lif  (klf, klf)

n.

A leader of an Islamic polity, regarded as a successor of Muhammad and by tradition always male.

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[Middle English calife, from Old French, from Arabic alfa, successor (to Muhammad), caliph, from alafa, to succeed; see lp in Semitic roots.]

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cali·phal adj.

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caliph, calif, kalif, khalif [ˈkeɪlɪf ˈkæl-]

n

(Non-Christian Religions / Islam) Islam the title of the successors of Mohammed as rulers of the Islamic world, later assumed by the Sultans of Turkey

[from Old French, from Arabic khalīfa successor]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

caliph - the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth; "many radical Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and people and subjugate the rest of the world" calif, kalif, kaliph, khalif, khalifah Moslem, Muslim - a believer in or follower of Islam ruler, swayer - a person who rules or commands; "swayer of the universe"

Translations

caliph [ˈkeɪlɪf] N → califa m

caliph

n → Kalif m

caliph [ˈkeɪlɪf] n → califfo

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caliph [ˈkeɪlɪf] n → califfo