calif

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A form of caliph — The holder of a monarchical title based on a claim to be a successor of Muhammad.

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Meanings

nouncalif (plural califs)

plural califs

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of caliph.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth

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Broader
rulerswayerMuslimMoslem
Also see
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

cifal
Cite this entry
APA

calif. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calif

MLA

“calif.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calif. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calif,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calif.

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