kalifate

[ kal-uh-feyt, -fit, key-luh- ]
/ ˈkæl əˌfeɪt, -fɪt, ˈkeɪ lə- /

noun

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Definition for kalifate (2 of 2)

caliphate

or cal·if·ate, kal·i·fate, khal·i·fate

[ kal-uh-feyt, -fit, key-luh- ]
/ ˈkæl əˌfeɪt, -fɪt, ˈkeɪ lə- /

noun

the rank, jurisdiction, or government of a caliph.

Origin of caliphate

First recorded in 1725–35; caliph + -ate3

Example sentences from the Web for kalifate

  • But at length Ali was victorious, taking Ayesha a prisoner and becoming the fourth of the line of the kalifate.

    Oriental Women |Edward Bagby Pollard

British Dictionary definitions for kalifate

caliphate

califate or kalifate

/ (ˈkeɪlɪˌfeɪt, -fɪt, ˈkæl-) /

noun

the office, jurisdiction, or reign of a caliph