khalif

kha·lif

[kuh-leef, key-lif, kal-if]
noun
Also, kha·li·fa [kuh-lee-fuh] .
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caliph, calif, kalif or khalif (ˈkeɪlɪf, ˈkæl-, ˈkeɪlɪf, ˈkæl-, ˈkeɪlɪf, ˈkæl-, ˈkeɪlɪf, ˈkæl-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Islam the title of the successors of Mohammed as rulers of the Islamic world, later assumed by the Sultans of Turkey
 
[C14: from Old French, from Arabic khalīfa successor]
 
calif, calif, kalif or khalif
 
n
 
[C14: from Old French, from Arabic khalīfa successor]
 
kalif, calif, kalif or khalif
 
n
 
[C14: from Old French, from Arabic khalīfa successor]
 
khalif, calif, kalif or khalif
 
n
 
[C14: from Old French, from Arabic khalīfa successor]

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khalif is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
khalif (ˈkeɪlɪf, ˈkæl-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a variant spelling of caliph

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