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Caliphs

[key-lif, kal-if]

noun

a spiritual leader of Islam, claiming succession from Muhammad.

any of the former Muslim rulers of Baghdad (until 1258) and of the Ottoman Empire (from 1571 until 1924).

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

Related forms

cal·iph·al

[kal-uh-fuhl, key-luh-] , adjective

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