caliphate

or cal·if·ate, kal·i·fate, khal·i·fate

[ kal-uh-feyt, -fit, key-luh- ]

/ ˈkæl əˌfeɪt, -fɪt, ˈkeɪ lə- /

noun

the rank, jurisdiction, or government of a caliph.

Nearby words

Origin of caliphate

First recorded in 1725–35; caliph + -ate³

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Examples from the Web for caliphate

And these three particular teens also might have been encouraged to see a trip to the caliphate as a way to rebel.
How ISIS’s Colorado Girls Were Caught|Michael Daly|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Are we helping indirectly the militants to build their caliphate?
U.S. Humanitarian Aid Going to ISIS|Jamie Dettmer|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some time ago, I too left my comfortable life in Britain to export the idea of building a Khilafah [caliphate].
An Ex-Radical's Open Letter to ISIS Fighters: Quit Now While You Can!|Maajid Nawaz|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Soon it became clear that establishing a Caliphate was their objective.
Watching ISIS Come to Power Again|Elliot Ackerman|September 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Because that was the name of the leader of the first Islamic caliphate, established after the Prophet Muhammad died in 632.
It'll Take More Than Bombs to Stop ISIS|Dean Obeidallah|September 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A deputation from Spain sought him out in Africa and offered him the Caliphate, which he accepted with joy.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1|Various
It was during the caliphate of Walid that the Mahommedans made their first conquests beyond the Indus.
Female Warriors, Vol. II (of 2)|Ellen C. Clayton
The Hall of Ambassadors is assigned to the epoch of the caliphate.
Spanish Vistas|George Parsons Lathrop
The provinces on the Helmund and about Ghazni were invaded as early as the caliphate of Moaiya (662-680).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8|Various
His success was constant and the caliphate was brought very low by him.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for caliphate

caliphate

califate or kalifate

/ (ˈkeɪlɪˌfeɪt, -fɪt, ˈkæl-) /

noun

the office, jurisdiction, or reign of a caliph

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Word Origin and History for caliphate

caliphate

"dominion of a caliph," 1610s, from caliph + -ate (1). Meaning "rank of a caliph" is recorded from 1753.