CALIF

caliph, calif, kaliph, kalif, khalif, khalifah

(noun) the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth; “many radical Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and people and subjugate the rest of the world”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

calif (plural califs)

Alternative spelling of caliph

Anagrams

• cifal

Source: Wiktionary


Ca"lif, n., Cal"i*fate, n., etc.

Definition: Same as Caliph, Caliphate, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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4 April 2025

GUILLOTINE

(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”


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