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Caliphate

//ˈkælɪfeɪt// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Monarchical government based on a claim of succession to the Islamic State of Muhammad, ruled by a caliph.
  2. 2
    the office of a caliph wordnet
  3. 3
    the territorial jurisdiction of a caliph wordnet

Etymology

From Medieval Latin calīphātus, equivalent to caliph + -ate.

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