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caliphs

/ˈkeɪlɪfs/ /ˈkælɪfs/

Meanings
noun
The political leader of the Muslim world, successor of Muhammad's political authority, not religious or spiritual.

Examples :

"The Abbasid caliphs patronized art and science beside religious developments ushering in the Islamic Golden Age when their capital Baghdad began to flourish as a center of knowledge, culture and trade."
politics government history religion

Related Words

Illustration knowledge

knowledge noun

/ˈnɒlɪdʒ/ /ˈnɑlɪdʒ/

The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc.

"My knowledge of history helped me understand the current political situation better. "

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patronized verb

/ˈpeɪtrənaɪzd/ /ˈpætrənaɪzd/

To act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support.

"The local business owner patronized the youth soccer team by sponsoring their uniforms. "

Illustration flourish

flourish noun

/ˈflʌ.ɹɪʃ/

A dramatic gesture such as the waving of a flag.

"With many flourishes of the captured banner, they marched down the avenue."

Illustration successor

successor noun

/səkˈsɛsə(ɹ)/

A person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title.

"George W. Bush was successor to Bill Clinton as President of the US."

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developments noun

/dɪˈvɛləpmənts/ /dəˈvɛləpmənts/

The process of developing; growth, directed change.

"The development of this story has been slow."

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ushering verb

/ˈʌʃərɪŋ/ /ˈʌʃɜːrɪŋ/

To guide people to their seats.

"The friendly theater employee was ushering people to their seats before the play began. "

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spiritual noun

/ˈspɪɹɪtjʊəl/ /ˈspɪɹɪtʃuəl/

A Christian religious song, especially one in an African-American style, or a similar non-religious song.

"The church choir practiced the new spirituals for their Sunday service. "

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science noun

/ˈsaɪəns/

A particular discipline or branch of learning, especially one dealing with measurable or systematic principles rather than intuition or natural ability.

"Of course in my opinion Social Studies is more of a science than an art."

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authority noun

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/

The power to enforce rules or give orders.

"I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."

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religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

A member of a religious order, i.e. a monk or nun.

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "

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political noun

/pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

A political agent or officer.

"The school's political represented the students' concerns to the principal. "

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capital noun

/ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/

Already-produced durable goods available for use as a factor of production, such as steam shovels (equipment) and office buildings (structures).

"The company invested in new capital, like delivery trucks and computers, to improve its efficiency. "