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caliphal

UK/ˈkalɪfəl/

caliphal adjective: of or relating to a caliph or a caliphate.

Adjective

caliphal (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to a caliph or a caliphate.
    • In essence, he moved the symbolism of the sultanship from an emirate or caliphal base to a national base. Various Muslim circles and conferences outside Nigeria came to regard him as the chief spokesman for Nigerian Muslims.2006, John N. Paden, Muslim Civic Cultures and Conflict Resolution, page 128

Synonyms of caliphal

Origin of caliphal

From caliph + -al.

Words formed from caliphal

Questions about caliphal

What does caliphal mean?
Caliphal means of or relating to a caliph or a caliphate.
What part of speech is caliphal?
Caliphal is an adjective.
How do you pronounce caliphal?
Caliphal is pronounced /ˈkalɪfəl/ (UK).

Words near caliphal in the dictionary

  1. calipered
  2. calipering
  3. calipers
  4. caliph
  5. Calipha
  6. caliphal
  7. caliphally
  8. Caliphas
  9. caliphate
  10. caliphates
  11. caliphatic

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