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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 earthplay

    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:

    Nouns denoting people

    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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