khalifa

[ kuh-lee-fuh ]

/ kəˈli fə /

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noun

a variant of caliph.

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Also kha·lif

[kuh-leef, key-lif, kal-if] /kəˈlif, ˈkeɪ lɪf, ˈkæl ɪf/ .

Words nearby khalifa

khaki, khaki election, Khalid, Khalid ibn Abdul Aziz, khalif, khalifa, Khalkha, Khalkidhikí, Khalkidíki, Khalkís, khalsa

How to use khalifa in a sentence

Wiz Khalifa and Young Jeezy were on the cover; April's issue had Schoolboy Q and Ice Cube.
It Was All a Dream: Drama, Bullshit, and the Rebirth of The Source Magazine|Alex Suskind|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One of the strongest of the anti-Islamists is a renegade general, Khalifa Haftar, who is fighting in the east.
Libya’s Proxy Apocalypse|Jamie Dettmer|August 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She even lauded the “amazing hospitality” of Sheikh Khalifa and the “Kingdom of Bahrain” on Twitter (before deleting the tweets).
Kim Kardashian Butts Into Syria’s (Online) Civil War With #SaveKessab Campaign|Marlow Stern, Michael Weiss|March 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Performing on this track with label-mate Wiz Khalifa, New York singer and songwriter Vali released “Dimes” this week.
Miley Cyrus, Arcade Fire & More Best Music Videos of the Week (VIDEO)|Victoria Kezra|September 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The new emir, Sheik Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, grew up with access to every luxury that limitless wealth can buy.
Qatar’s Succession Drama|Christopher Dickey|June 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The figure at the side of each name indicates the number in succession of the Khalifa mentioned.
Secret Societies And Subversive Movements|Nesta H. Webster
On that letter I had built a vision of rewards and honours from the Khalifa, and behold what has befallen me!
The Arab's Pledge|Edward L. Mitford
This is from the least among God's servants to his Master and chief Khalifa, etc.
Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa|Joel Tyler Headley and William Fletcher Johnson
In a word, the Mussalman's free choice of a Khalifa such as Islamic tradition defines is made an unreality.
Freedom's Battle|Mahatma Gandhi
Muslim soldiers did fight to inflict punishment on their own Khalifa or to deprive him of his territories.
Freedom's Battle|Mahatma Gandhi