"Klaliff" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Klaliffs [plural]
Etymology: Blend of Klan + caliph? Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Klan|caliph}} Blend of Klan + caliph Head templates: {{en-noun}} Klaliff (plural Klaliffs)
  1. An officer of the Ku Klux Klan. Categories (topical): Ku Klux Klan, People

Inflected forms

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