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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A government having the pretence of featuring the real caliph, as opposed to another caliphate claiming to succeed to the Islamic State of Muhammad under a caliph.

Adjective

1. 1
   Belonging to the political stance of repudiating the idea of caliphate to rule.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From anticaliph + -ate, or anti- + caliphate.

Etymology 2

From anti- + caliphate.

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