Definition of CALIPH

caliph

Plural: caliphs

Noun

  • A spiritual and temporal head of Islam.
  • the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth
  • The holder of a monarchical title based on a claim to be a successor of Muhammad.

Examples

  • The Abbasid caliphs patronized art and science beside religious developments ushering in the Islamic Golden Age when their capital Baghdad began to flourish as a center of knowledge, culture and trade.
  • The CALIPH of their Words With Friends group always had the highest score.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English calife, caliphe, from Old French caliphe, from Medieval Latin calipha, from Arabic خَلِيفَة (ḵalīfa, “caliph”) and خَلِيف (ḵalīf, “successor”).

Scrabble Score: 13

caliph: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
caliph: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
caliph: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

caliph: valid Words With Friends Word