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khaleefeh

khaleefeh is the obsolete form of caliph.

Meaning of caliph

Noun

caliph (plural caliphs)

  1. The holder of a monarchical title based on a claim to be a successor of Muhammad.
    • The Abbasid caliphs patronized art and science beside religious developments ushering in the Islamic Golden Age when their capital Baghdad began to flourish as a center of knowledge, culture and trade.

Forms of khaleefeh

pluralkhaleefehs

Questions about khaleefeh

What is khaleefeh the obsolete form of?
Khaleefeh is the obsolete form of caliph.

Words near khaleefeh in the dictionary

  1. khalat
  2. khalats
  3. Khaldian
  4. Khaled
  5. Khaleds
  6. khaleefeh
  7. khaleefehs
  8. Khaleesi
  9. Khaleesis
  10. khalege pheasant
  11. Khalessi

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