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
12 March 2025
(noun) small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
