Speakur

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commander of the faithful

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.96 in modern English

Syllables
com-man-der of the -faith-ful
IPA
44
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
5
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Arabic title of caliphs and other independent sovereign Muslim rulers who claim legitimacy from a community of Muslims.

Etymology

Calque of Arabic أَمِير الْمُؤْمِنِينَ (ʔamīr al-muʔminīna)

Questions

What does commander of the faithful mean?
Arabic title of caliphs and other independent sovereign Muslim rulers who claim legitimacy from a community of Muslims.
Where does commander of the faithful come from?
Calque of Arabic أَمِير الْمُؤْمِنِينَ (ʔamīr al-muʔminīna)

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