Calif \Ca"lif\, n., Califate \Cal"i*fate\, n., etc. Same as {Caliph}, {Caliphate}, etc.
calif n : 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" [syn: {caliph}, {kaliph}, {kalif}, {khalif}, {khalifah}]