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# caliph

noun (caliph, caliphs)

«caliph» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(old use) The ruler of a Muslim empire in old times, who was seen as a successor of the Prophet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/caliph/#m1)

### In the lessons

in old Arabian stories, the powerful ruler who gives orders and asks questions; used as a title

### Examples

- The caliph asked what it all meant. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/caliph/#x1)
- The caliph lived in a great palace. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/caliph/#x2)
- A servant bowed low before the caliph. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/caliph/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «caliph» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/caliph/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«caliph» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/caliph.html) on Mova free.