also calif noun Etymology: Middle English ~e, from Middle French calife, from Arabic khalīfa successor Date: 14th century a successor of Muhammad as temporal and spiritual head of Islam, ~al adjective
CALIPH
Meaning of CALIPH in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012