Meanings
adjectivecaliphal (not comparable)
- not comparableOf or relating to a caliph or a caliphate.
In essence, he moved the symbolism of the sultanship from an emirate or caliphal base to a national base. Various Muslim circles and conferences outside Nigeria came to regard him as the chief spokesman for Nigerian Muslims.
2006, John N. Paden, Muslim Civic Cultures and Conflict Resolution, page 128Synonyms: caliphatic, caliphian
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf or relating to a caliph or a caliphate.
Similar
Also see
Origin
Translations
Dutch kalifaal
- kalifaalof or relating to a caliph or a caliphate
Italian califfale
- califfaleof or relating to a caliph or a caliphate
Russian хали́фский
- хали́фский (xalífskij)of or relating to a caliph or a caliphate
Spanish califal
- califalof or relating to a caliph or a caliphate
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
caliphal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caliphal
MLA
“caliphal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caliphal. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caliphal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caliphal.
Source: caliphal on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.