- calif
- noun see caliph
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
calif
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calif — CALÍF, califi, s.m. Titlu purtat, după moartea lui Mahomed, de şefii musulmanilor care deţineau puterea politică şi pe cea religioasă; persoană având acest titlu. – Din fr. calife. Trimis de valeriu, 04.02.2003. Sursa: DEX 98 calíf s. m., pl.… … Dicționar Român
Calif — may refer to: * Caliph * Abbreviation of California * Calif, A subsidiary company of French bank Société Générale … Wikipedia
Calif — Ca lif, n., Califate Cal i*fate, n., etc. Same as {Caliph}, {Caliphate}, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Calif. — Calif., Abkürzung für den Bundesstaat California, USA … Universal-Lexikon
Calif — sigla nelle targhe automobilistiche e in usi burocratici: California … Dizionario italiano
Calif. — Calif. abbreviation California … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Calif — abbrev. California … English World dictionary
calif — [kā′lif; ] also [, kal′if] n. CALIPH califate [kā′lə fət, kal′ə fāt΄] n … English World dictionary
calif — Caliph Ca liph (k[=a] l[i^]f), n. [OE. caliphe, califfe, F. calife (cf. Sp. califa), fr. Ar. khal[=i]fan successor, fr. khalafa to succed (i. e. a successor of Mohammed).] Successor or vicar; the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
calif — noun the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth many radical Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and people and subjugate the rest of the world • Syn: ↑caliph, ↑kaliph … Useful english dictionary
Calif. — abbr. California. * * * noun a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes • Syn: ↑California, ↑Golden State, ↑CA • Derivationally related forms: ↑Californian (for: ↑California) … Useful english dictionary
