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anticaliph

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
an-ti-caliph
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who has the pretence of forming a government featuring the real caliph, as opposed to another caliphate claiming to succeed of Muhammad under a caliph.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From anti- + caliph.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

anticaliphs (plural) antikhalif (alternative, rare) anti-caliph (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

antipope

Questions

What does anticaliph mean?
Someone who has the pretence of forming a government featuring the real caliph, as opposed to another caliphate claiming to succeed of Muhammad under a caliph.
Where does anticaliph come from?
From anti- + caliph.

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