kaliphates

/ˈkeɪlɪˌfeɪts/
noun
  1. Plural of kaliphate; multiple offices, territories, or reigns of kaliphs.
    • Several kaliphates rose and fell over the centuries in different parts of the world.
    • Students compared the governments of different kaliphates in their history class.
    • The map showed the boundaries of the early kaliphates in the Middle East and North Africa.
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