calif
noun
a variant of caliph.
calif
1 American
[kay-lif, kal-if]
/ ˈkeɪ lɪf, ˈkæl ɪf /
noun
Calif.
2
American
abbreviation
Calif.
1
British
abbreviation
calif
2
British
/ ˈkeɪlɪf, ˈkæl- /
noun
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Mohammed received the calif's embassador very honorably, and in his presence concealed the anger which the answer of the calif excited in his mind.
From Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series by Jacob Abbott
Mohammed applied to the calif to grant him certain privileges and powers which had occasionally been bestowed on other sultans who had rendered great services to the Mohammedan empire.
From Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series by Jacob Abbott
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 Wilhelm Roscher
But before the Franks could appear in the field, the interposition of the calif had restored peace to the contending parties, both of whom immediately resumed their wonted dislike to the European invaders.
From Palestine or the Holy Land From the Earliest Period to the Present Time by Michael Russell
Salam, the traveler whom the calif sent to ascertain whether their accounts were true, traveled at the head of a caravan containing fifty men, and with camels bearing stores and provisions for a year.
From Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series by Jacob Abbott
TV host Dr. Phil McGraw and his wife, Robin McGraw, are ready to bid farewell to their longtime Beverly Hills, Calif., estate, putting the lavish property on the market for an eye-watering $67.5 million.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
Viatris on Thursday said it would pay $36.50 a share in cash for Pacira, a roughly 45% premium to Wednesday’s closing price of $25.20 for the Brisbane, Calif., company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
In Davis, Calif., the transformer on my block repeatedly blew up during heat waves, leaving us sweltering, sometimes for days at a time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The Brolins will likely be spending the majority of their time back on the West Coast, having snapped up this $7.1 million farmhouse in Santa Barbara, Calif., in February 2024.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 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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