caliphal

English

Etymology

From caliph +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkalɪfəl/

Adjective

caliphal (not comparable)

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.

Translations

of or relating to a caliph or a caliphate

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

Anagrams

aphallic

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