caliphess

== English == === Alternative forms === Caliphess === Etymology === From caliph +‎ -ess. === Noun === caliphess (plural caliphesses) A female caliph. The wife of a caliph. ==== Usage notes ==== No woman has ever served as caliph, as only adult Muslim men were eligible to be one. Hence in historical context, the word is exclusive to second sense only. === Anagrams === cashspiel, chipseals