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
/ ˈkeɪlɪf, ˈkæl- /
noun
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The calif, after hearing what the embassador had to say, refused to comply.
From Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series by Jacob Abbott
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
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 Sinclair Lewis
To accomplish this purpose the calif resorted to a very singular device.
From Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series by Jacob Abbott
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 Samuel Johnson
San Jose, Calif., saw a 25.5% increase in for-sale listings in August, per Redfin; a 15.8% jump in homes for sale in Nashville, Tenn.; a 13.7% increase in listings in Seattle.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Two petition circulators who allegedly worked for Brass, Courtney Price, 49, of Jacksonville, Fla., and Jateisha Herron, 33, of Boron, Calif., were also charged in the indictment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
The 42-year-old technical writer in Irvine, Calif., knew she was qualified: Recruiters court her on LinkedIn all the time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
The company has been implicated in several wildfires, including the 2018 Camp Fire that destroyed the town of Paradise, Calif., in a rural area about 90 miles north of Sacramento.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 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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