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Caliphate

nounid 26394·updated May 18, 2026
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an Islamic state or territory under the jurisdiction of a caliph, who is considered a direct successor to Muhammad, having absolute and total authority

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Variants

plural
Caliphates
possessive
Caliphate's
pluralpossessive
Caliphates'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
the office of a caliph
§2
an Islamic state or territory under the jurisdiction of a caliph, who is considered a direct successor to Muhammad, having absolute and total authority

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