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caliphate
ca·liph·ate
[
káyli fàyt,
kálli fàyt
]
(
plural
ca·liph·ates
)
or
ca·lif·ate
[
káyli fàyt,
kálli fàyt
]
(
plural
ca·lif·ates
)
or
ka·lif·ate
[
káyli fàyt,
kálli fàyt
]
(
plural
ka·lif·ates
)
or
kha·lif·ate
[
káyli fàyt,
kálli fàyt
]
(
plural
kha·lif·ates
)
noun
Definition:
caliph's territory or reign:
the territory over which a caliph's rule extends, or the time for which it lasts
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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