caliphal

adjective

Definition of caliphalnext
as in rabbinical

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for caliphal
  1. rabbinic
  2. ecclesiastical
  3. monastic
  4. ecclesiastic
Adjective
  • Many of the million or so new arrivals had never kept kosher or been circumcised, and roughly a quarter of those weren’t considered Jews by Israel’s rabbinic establishment, usually because their mothers, like Zoya’s, weren’t Jewish.
    Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Two paintings, for example, lampoon the rabbinic authorities who enforce religious law.
    Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2024
Definition of rabbinic
Adjective
  • By Caroline Reilly October 25, 2024 When Suzie Davies began preparations to create the ecclesiastical world for Edward Berger’s papal thriller, Conclave, she was immersed in a decidedly different world: that of Saltburn.
    Caroline Reilly, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024
  • The rooms feel austere and indulgent, while Italian flea market finds rub shoulders with bespoke pieces crafted with an ecclesiastical bent.
    Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of ecclesiastical
Adjective
  • Many of the monks, who range in age from 29 to 76, started lives and careers in the secular world and turned to monastic life in search of truth that had previously proved elusive.
    Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Chartreuse, a herbal liqueur traditionally made by Carthusian monks in France, has been facing supply shortages due to the decision by the monks to prioritize their monastic lifestyle over increasing production, as detailed by the New York Times last year.
    Rachel King, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of monastic
Adjective
  • As Sheldon Wolin, author of Politics and Vision, and many others have pointed out, the Middle Ages and Renaissance saw a powerful flow of ideas from ecclesiastic to secular political philosophy.
    Jonathan Schlefer, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2015
  • America has no aristocracy or ecclesiastic master class.
    Brian T. Allen, National Review, 12 Feb. 2022
Definition of ecclesiastic
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near caliphal

calipers

caliphal

calisthenics

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Caliphal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caliphal. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
silhouette of a man with a megaphone against a british flag
Another Great British Vocabulary Quiz, Innit? A double-decker quiz with words from across the pond