caliph
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ca·liph /ˈkeɪlɪf/ noun [countable] PGOHIGH POSITION OR RANKa Muslim ruler, especially in the past 哈里发〔尤指旧时伊斯兰国家的统治者〕
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caliph• Shortly afterwards, his defeated opponent Ali reappeared and was in turn acclaimed caliph.• He was the second caliph to govern after the death of the Prophet. 2.• The stranger asked permission to approach the caliph, who granted it and invited him to be seated.• As soon as the city showed signs of disorder, the caliph ordered women to stay at home.• Several hours earlier the caliph woke feeling very strange.• Only the violence of the subversive could interact with the violence of the caliph.• The caliph is the successor to the Prophet, the one who takes his place as governor of the faithful.• The caliph was veiled because he represented a dangerous concentration of power-the power to kill.Origin caliph (1300-1400) Old French calife, from Arabic khalifah “person who comes after”; because a caliph is regarded as a successor of Mohammedca·liph nounChineseSyllable
past in Corpus ruler, a the Muslim especially
caliph
ca‧liph /ˈkeɪləf, ˈkeɪlɪf/
noun [countable]
ca‧liph /ˈkeɪləf, ˈkeɪlɪf/
noun [countable] Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: calife, from Arabic khalifah 'person who comes after'; because a caliph is regarded as a successor of Mohammed
a Muslim ruler, especially in the past
Language: Old French
Origin: calife, from Arabic khalifah 'person who comes after'; because a caliph is regarded as a successor of Mohammed