calif
noun
a variant of caliph.
calif
1 American
[key-lif, kal-if]
/ ˈkeɪ lɪf, ˈkæl ɪf /
noun
Calif.
2
American
abbreviation
Calif.
1
British
abbreviation
calif
2
British
/ ˈkæl-, ˈkeɪlɪf /
noun
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The vicar of St. Peter and the heir of the calif have fallen thereby into identical impotency.
From The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 10 Prince Otto Von Bismarck, Count Helmuth Von Moltke, Ferdinand Lassalle by Francke, Kuno
The barber obsequiously rubbed his wet hair and bound it in a towel as in a turban, so that Babbitt resembled a plump pink calif on an ingenious and adjustable throne.
From Babbitt by Lewis, Sinclair
The fame of my skill reached the judges; I was found able to speak upon doubtful questions, and was commanded to stand at the footstool of the calif.
From The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 04 The Adventurer; The Idler by Johnson, Samuel
"It was a foolish trick to raise thy hand against the Christian knight," said Marsil's calif, seating him once more upon his throne.
From Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) by Various
At an audience which the calif Moktadir gave to a Byzantine ambassador, there appeared 4,000 white and 3,000 black eunuchs.
From Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II by Roscher, Wilhelm
Born in San Jose, Calif., before moving to Chapel Hill, N.C as a teen, he was tabbed as the No. 1 recruit in the class of 2023 by the American Junior Golf Association.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
The decrease in the median listing price for single-family homes in Malibu, Calif., in June, from a year ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The privately held global produce supplier is based in Salinas, Calif., and operates in several countries.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
A youngster walks inside the gated pool at Bell Mobile Home Park on July 14 in Bell, Calif. According to residents, the pool has been closed more than it’s been open.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The next thing I can vaguely recall is living in Fort Bragg, Calif. My brother had been presented a B.B. gun.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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