caliphal

English

Etymology

From caliph +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkalɪfəl/

Adjective

caliphal (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to a caliph or a caliphate.

   Synonyms: caliphatic, caliphian

   • 2006, John N. Paden, Muslim Civic Cultures and Conflict Resolution, page 128:

     In essence, he moved the symbolism of the sultanship from an emirate or caliphal base to a national base. Various Muslim circles and conferences outside Nigeria came to regard him as the chief spokesman for Nigerian Muslims.

Derived terms

• caliphally

 

Translations

of or relating to a caliph or a caliphate

• Dutch: kalifaal
• Italian: califfale
• Russian: хали́фский (ru) (xalífskij)
• Spanish: califal

Anagrams

• aphallic