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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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
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
The calif, after hearing what the embassador had to say, refused to comply.
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
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
The privately held global produce supplier is based in Salinas, Calif., and operates in several countries.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Kit Stolz and Valerie Levett moved into their home in a rural area outside Ojai, Calif., in 1991 with two young daughters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The plant is located in Earp, Calif., in the Mojave Desert south of Needles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 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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