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anticaliphate en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

From anticaliph + -ate, or anti- + caliphate.

Meanings

1. A government having the pretence of featuring the real caliph, as opposed to another caliphate claiming to succeed to the Islamic State of Muhammad under a caliph.

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Translations (6)

ru антихалифа́т (Another caliph government) · fr anticalifat (Another caliph government) · fi vastakalifaatti (Another caliph government) · sv antikalifat (Another caliph government) · fr less commonly antikhalifat (Another caliph government) · de Gegenkalifat (Another caliph government)

anticaliphate en · ADJ · etymology 2

Etymology

From anti- + caliphate.

Meanings

1. Belonging to the political stance of repudiating the idea of caliphate to rule.

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