Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun caliph
1 sense of caliph
Sense 1
caliph, calif, kaliph, kalif, khalif, khalifah -- (the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth; "many radical Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and people and subjugate the rest of the world")
=> ruler, swayer -- (a person who rules or commands; "swayer of the universe")
=> Muslim, Moslem -- (a believer in or follower of Islam)