caliphate
(noun) the office of a caliph
caliphate
(noun) the territorial jurisdiction of a caliph
Caliphate
(noun) the era of Islam’s ascendancy from the death of Mohammed until the 13th century; some Moslems still maintain that the Moslem world must always have a calif as head of the community; “their goal was to reestablish the Caliphate”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
caliphate (plural caliphates)
A unified Islamic government for the Muslim world, ruled by a caliph.
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Source: Wiktionary
Cal"i*phate, n. Etym: [Cf. F. califat.]
Definition: The office, dignity, or government of a caliph or of the caliphs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
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