caliph

Betekenis (Engels)

The holder of a monarchical title based on a claim to be a successor of Muhammad.

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Vertalingen

χαλίφης

خهلیفه

خَلِيفَةٌ ج خُلَفَاءُ

xelîf

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/ˈkeɪlɪf/
Etymologie (Engels)

In summary

From Middle English calife, caliphe, from Old French caliphe, from Medieval Latin calipha, from Arabic خَلِيفَة (ḵalīfa, “caliph”) and خَلِيف (ḵalīf, “successor”).

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