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calif

/ˈkeɪ.lɪf/

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noun

/ˈkeɪ.lɪf/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее гражданского и религиозного лидера мусульманского государства, считающегося представителем Аллаха на земле.

A noun referring to the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state, regarded as a representative of Allah on earth.

  1. Islamic leaderB2formal

    The civil and religious leader of a Muslim state, regarded as the representative of Allah on earth.

    ruХалиф

    • The calif ruled over a vast empire.
    • Historians study the reign of the first calif after Muhammad.
    • The calif's authority extended over both religious and political matters.

    Synonymscaliphkhalifkhalifah