kalif

[ key-lif, kal-if ]
/ ˈkeɪ lɪf, ˈkæl ɪf /

noun

caliph.

Words nearby kalif

kalgoorlie, kali, kali yuga, kalian, kalidasa, kalif, kalifate, kalimantan, kalimba, kalinin, kaliningrad

Definition for kalif (2 of 2)

caliph

or ca·lif, ka·lif, ka·liph, kha·lif

[ key-lif, kal-if ]
/ ˈkeɪ lɪf, ˈkæl ɪf /

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 of caliph

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

OTHER WORDS FROM caliph

cal·iph·al [kal-uh-fuh l, key-luh-] /ˈkæl ə fəl, ˈkeɪ lə-/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for kalif (1 of 2)

kalif
/ (ˈkeɪlɪf, ˈkæl-) /

noun

a variant spelling of caliph

British Dictionary definitions for kalif (2 of 2)

caliph

calif, kalif or khalif

/ (ˈkeɪlɪf, ˈkæl-) /

noun

Islam the title of the successors of Mohammed as rulers of the Islamic world, later assumed by the Sultans of Turkey

Word Origin for caliph

C14: from Old French, from Arabic khalīfa successor