日本語WordNet
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"
AIによる解説
An alternate spelling of 'caliph,' the title for Islamic leaders who served as successors to Prophet Muhammad. Caliphs held both political and religious authority, ruling empires like the Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates. This spelling is less common in modern usage, with 'caliph' being preferred.
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Historical texts sometimes use 'calif' as an alternative spelling.
歴史文献では「calif」が代替綴りとして使われることがある。
The Abbasid califate was known for its cultural and scientific achievements.
アッバース朝カリフ制国家は文化的・科学的功績で知られていた。
The company headquarters is in Los Angeles, Calif.
その会社の本社はカリフォルニア州ロサンゼルスにある。
Pronunciation data from ipa-dict (MIT License) based on cmudict-ipa by @lingz