khalifate

[ kal-uh-feyt, -fit, key-luh- ]

/ ˈkæl əˌfeɪt, -fɪt, ˈkeɪ lə- /

caliphate.

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caliphate

[ kal-uh-feyt, -fit, key-luh- ]

/ ˈkæl əˌfeɪt, -fɪt, ˈkeɪ lə- /

the rank, jurisdiction, or government of a caliph.

First recorded in 1725–35; caliph + -ate³

Nothing more was done for twenty years, because of the disputes that arose about the succession to the khalifate.

History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) |John William Draper
He was one of the better known poets of the khalifate, and his work may still be found in the original.

Concerning Cats |Helen M. Winslow
The court of the Omayades at Cordova saw a literature blossom which did not disappear even after the fall of the Khalifate.

Moorish Literature |Anonymous
It is related of Ali, the son-in-law of Mohammed, and the fourth successor in the khalifate, that he gave himself up to letters.

History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) |John William Draper

The columns of the twin windows on either side of the door appear to date from the time of the Khalifate.

Southern Spain |A.F. Calvert

caliphate

/ (ˈkeɪlɪˌfeɪt, -fɪt, ˈkæl-) /

the office, jurisdiction, or reign of a caliph