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Definition of Caliphate
1. Noun. The era of Islam's ascendancy from the death of Mohammed until the 13th century; some Moslems still maintain that the Moslem world must always have a calif as head of the community. "Their goal was to reestablish the Caliphate"
2. Noun. The territorial jurisdiction of a caliph.
Generic synonyms: Jurisdiction
3. Noun. The office of a caliph.
Definition of Caliphate
1. n. The office, dignity, or government of a caliph or of the caliphs.
Definition of Caliphate
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