caliphate
or cal·if·ate, kal·i·fate, khal·i·fate
[ kal-uh-feyt, -fit, key-luh- ]
/ ˈkæl əˌfeɪt, -fɪt, ˈkeɪ lə- /
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noun
the rank, jurisdiction, or government of a caliph.
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calipash, calipee, caliper, caliper rule, caliph, caliphate, calisaya, calisthenics, calix, Calixtine, Calixtus I
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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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