calif
noun
a variant of caliph.
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- a variation 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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Mohammed made this demand of the calif through the medium of an embassador whom he sent to Bagdad.
From Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series by Abbott, Jacob
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 Abbott, Jacob
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
And King Marsil bids me say, thou shalt not blame him that his uncle the calif comes not too, for he is dead.
From Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) by Various
But when the calif proposed his plan to his counselors, some of them objected to it very strenuously.
From Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series by Abbott, Jacob
The Oakland, Calif., utility posted a profit of $761 million, or 33 cents a share, compared with $549 million, or 24 cents a share, in the same quarter a year earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
According to AAA, the average price of gas in Orange County, Calif., where the stand-alone station is located, was $5.39.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
In one new community in Fresno, Calif., the builder is offering up to $50,000 off the asking price on some units, as seen below.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
In the collision in October of last year, Jashanpreet Singh, of Yuba City, Calif., failed to hit his brakes in slowing traffic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 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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