- a variation of khalifa.
khalif
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The khalif listened to their arguments, and, placing himself at the head of an army, marched against Sultan Massood.
From Secret Societies of the Middle Ages by Thomas Keightley
The two princes sent to the khalif for aid; their request was granted; and they marched against, defeated, and slew the governor of Irak, and appointed another in his place.
From Secret Societies of the Middle Ages by Thomas Keightley
Such was the affection the khalif felt for Jaafar that he caused a robe with two collars to be made which they could wear at the same time.
From A Boswell of Baghdad With Diversions by E. V. (Edward Verrall) Lucas
Abu Nuwas, in a lament composed on the death of the khalif Al-Amin, said of him: His death was the only thing I feared, and now nothing remains for me to dread.
From A Boswell of Baghdad With Diversions by E. V. (Edward Verrall) Lucas
He sent to the khalif Alkader, requesting a title suited to his exalted dignity.
From An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa by James Grey Jackson
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