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Definition of caliphate noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

caliphate

noun

/ˈkælɪfeɪt/,

/ˈkeɪlɪfeɪt/

/ˈkeɪlɪfeɪt/

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the position of a caliph

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an area of land that is ruled over by a caliph

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