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Caliphate — Cal i*phate, n. [Cf. F. califat.] The office, dignity, or government of a caliph or of the caliphs. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
caliphate — dominion of a caliph, 1610s, from CALIPH (Cf. caliph) + ATE (Cf. ate) (1). Meaning rank of a caliph is recorded from 1753 … Etymology dictionary
caliphate — [kā′lə fət, kal′ə fāt΄] n. 1. the rank or reign of a caliph 2. the land ruled by a caliph … English World dictionary
Caliphate — Khilafat and Khilafah redirect here. For the South Asian movement, see Khilafat Movement. For the Khilafat in Ahmadiyya Islam, see Khalifatul Masih. For specific Islamic or Arab dynasties, see Islamic empire. The last Caliph of Islam, Abdülmecid… … Wikipedia
caliphate — /kal euh fayt , fit, kay leuh /, n. the rank, jurisdiction, or government of a caliph. Also, califate, kalifate, khalifate. [1725 35; CALIPH + ATE3] * * * ▪ Islamic history the political religious state comprising the Muslim community and… … Universalium
Caliphate — A term referring both to the Islamic institution of government led by the unifying office of Caliph as well as to the territories and people under his direct control. Until the death of Prophet Muhammad, Islamic lands were limited to the… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
caliphate — UK [ˈkælɪfeɪt] / US [ˈkælɪˌfeɪt] / US [ˈkeɪlɪˌfeɪt] noun [countable] Word forms caliphate : singular caliphate plural caliphates 1) the position of a caliph 2) the period of time when someone is a caliph 3) an area ruled by a caliph … English dictionary
CALIPHATE — that aspect of ISLAM which recognizes a Monarch who is seen to unite both the religiousand SECULAR realms under his rule. The Otterman Empire abolished the Caliphate in 1924 … Concise dictionary of Religion
caliphate — caliph ► NOUN historical ▪ the chief Muslim civil and religious ruler, regarded as the successor of Muhammad. DERIVATIVES caliphate noun. ORIGIN Arabic, deputy of God … English terms dictionary
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 • Instance… … Useful english dictionary
Caliphate of Córdoba — خلافة قرطبة Khilāfat Qurṭuba (Arabic) ← … Wikipedia
