"Rashidun" meaning in English

See Rashidun in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌrɑʃɪˈdun/ [US], /ˈrɑʃɪˌdun/ [US], /ˌraʃɪˈduːn/ [UK], /ˈraʃɪduːn/ [UK]
enPR: räshĭ′do͞on′ [US] Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic رَاشِدُون (rāšidūn), masculine plural of رَاشِد (rāšid). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ar|رَاشِدُون}} Borrowed from Arabic رَاشِدُون (rāšidūn) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Rashidun (not comparable), {{tlb|en|history}} (history)
  1. Of, relating to, or belonging to these caliphs. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: Rashid Derived forms: Rashidun Caliphate
    Sense id: en-Rashidun-en-adj-FCH9jR~A Categories (other): Islam Disambiguation of Islam: 16 45 39 Topics: history, human-sciences, sciences

Proper name

IPA: /ˌrɑʃɪˈdun/ [US], /ˈrɑʃɪˌdun/ [US], /ˌraʃɪˈduːn/ [UK], /ˈraʃɪduːn/ [UK] Forms: the Rashidun [canonical]
enPR: räshĭ′do͞on′ [US] Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic رَاشِدُون (rāšidūn), masculine plural of رَاشِد (rāšid). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ar|رَاشِدُون}} Borrowed from Arabic رَاشِدُون (rāšidūn) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=the Rashidun}} the Rashidun, {{tlb|en|history}} (history)
  1. The four caliphs of the dynasty which led the Muslim community following the death of Muhammad. Synonyms: Rashid Caliphs, Rightly-Guided Caliphs, Well-Guided Caliphs, Rashiduns
    Sense id: en-Rashidun-en-name-fmoPJIdR Categories (other): Islam Disambiguation of Islam: 16 45 39 Topics: history, human-sciences, sciences
  2. Clipping of Rashidun Caliphate. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: Rashidun Caliphate Synonyms: Rashid Caliphate Translations (first four caliphs): الرَّاشِدُون (ar-rāšidūn) [masculine, plural] (Arabic), رَاشِدُون (rāšidūn) (Dari), رَاشِدِین (rāšidīn) (Dari), راشِدون (râšedun) (Iranian Persian), راشِدین (râšedin) (Iranian Persian), رَاشِدُون (rāšidūn) (Persian), رَاشِدِین (rāšidīn) (Persian)
    Sense id: en-Rashidun-en-name-2~qR5oz1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Persian translations, Former polities, History, Islam Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 14 78 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 10 14 76 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 13 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 13 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 13 16 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 13 17 70 Disambiguation of Former polities: 9 15 76 Disambiguation of History: 18 28 54 Disambiguation of Islam: 16 45 39 Topics: history, human-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'first four caliphs': 43 57

Alternative forms

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