caliphate

== English == === Alternative forms === khalifat khalifate === Etymology === From Medieval Latin calīphātus, equivalent to caliph +‎ -ate. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkælɪfeɪt/, /ˈkeɪlɪfeɪt/ === Noun === caliphate (plural caliphates) Monarchical government based on a claim of succession to the Islamic State of Muhammad, ruled by a caliph. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== Caliph; Caliphist, Caliphism ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Anagrams === cataphile, hepatical