caliph
Meanings
Plural: caliphs
Noun
- 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.
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 is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordcaliph is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
caliph is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
caliph is a valid Words With Friends word