Caliphate
Pronunciation : Cal"i*phate
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. califat.]
Definition : Defn: The office, dignity, or government of a caliph or of the caliphs.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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