| 单词 | caliph |
| 释义 | caliph (once / 1294 pages) n A caliph is a religious and civil leader in a Muslim country. If you become a diplomat in the Middle East, you might have many discussions with caliphs. Caliph comes from the Arabic word khalafa, meaning "successor" or "next in line." It was taken as a title by Abu-bekr, the first Islamic leader after the death of Mohammed, the prophet who founded the religion of Islam. All great Islamic leaders take the title caliph. Because caliph is an Anglicized version of an Arabic word, from a different alphabet, there are many spelling variations including calif, kalif, kaliph, khalif, and khalifah. WORD FAMILYcaliph: caliphs USAGE EXAMPLESShe put up images of several men with beards: An Orthodox Jew, a hipster, a communist, an Ottoman Caliph, a Sikh, and a Muslim. Seattle Times(Nov 06, 2016) It was sacked after Jerusalem fell to the Persians in the seventh century, then rebuilt and later destroyed by Muslim caliphs in the 11th century. New York Times(Nov 03, 2016) We come to know the “righteously guided” caliphs with a kind of intimacy that belies the passing of time. Washington Post(Oct 28, 2016) n the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth Syn|Exp|Hyper calif, kalif, kaliph, khalif, khalifah Ali the fourth caliph of Islam who is considered to be the first caliph by Shiites; he was a cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad; after his assassination Islam was divided into Shiite and Sunnite sects Moslem, Muslim a believer in or follower of Islam ruler, swayera person who rules or commands |
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