خلف

خِلَافَةٌ خلاف خلافه خلافة inf. n. of خَلَفَهُ as meaning “ he was, or became, his خَلِيفَة ” [q. v.]. (S, Mgh, Msb, K.) ― -b2- [And hence, as a simple subst., The office of خَلِيفَة.]