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Definitions for Caliph

[1] a spiritual leader of Islam, claiming succession from Muhammad.
[2] any of the former Muslim rulers of Baghdad (until 1258) and of the Ottoman Empire (from 1571 until 1924).
[3] Islam the title of the successors of Mohammed as rulers of the Islamic world, later assumed by the Sultans of Turkey

Words related to Caliph

king, monarch, emperor, czar, sultan, shah, majesty, queen, empress, mogul, kaiser, prince, baron, royal, sovereign, potentate, lord, dame, tycoon, baroness

Words nearby Caliph

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Origin of Caliph

1350–1400; Middle English caliphe, califfe < Middle French < Medieval Latin calipha < Arabic khalīf(a ) successor (of Muhammad), derivative of khalafa succeed

Other words from Caliph

cal·iph·al [kal -uh -fuh  l, key -luh -] /ˈkæl ə fəl, ˈkeɪ lə-/ , adjective

Word origin for Caliph

C14: from Old French, from Arabic khalīfa successor

Synonyms for Caliph

czar, emperor, king, monarch, shah, sultan, baron, baroness, caesar, count, countess, czarina, dame, duchess, duke, dynast, empress, kaiser, khan, lady, lord, magnate, maharajah, maharani, majesty, mikado, mogul, oligarch, overlord, pasha, potentate, prince, princess, queen, rajah, rani, rex, royal, sovereign, sultana, tycoon, contessa, crowned head, gerent, imperator