English noun: caliph | |||
1. | caliph (person) the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth | ||
Samples | Many radical Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and people and subjugate the rest of the world. | ||
Synonyms | calif, kalif, kaliph, khalif, khalifah | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Moslem, Muslim, ruler, swayer | ||
Instance hyponym | Ali | ||