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Rashidun

adj · name · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • US: räshĭ′do͞on′
  • US: /ˌrɑʃɪˈdun/
  • US: /ˈrɑʃɪˌdun/
  • UK: /ˌraʃɪˈduːn/
  • UK: /ˈraʃɪduːn/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, relating to, or belonging to these caliphs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: history, human-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Rashid

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

The four caliphs of the dynasty which led the Muslim community following the death of Muhammad.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: history, human-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Rashid Caliphs, Rightly-Guided Caliphs, Well-Guided Caliphs, Rashiduns

Antonyms: none provided

3

name

Meaning 3

Ellipsis of Rashidun Caliphate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Topics: history, human-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Rashid Caliphate

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic رَاشِدُون (rāšidūn), masculine plural of رَاشِد (rāšid).

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: الرَّاشِدُون (ar-rāšidūn) — first four caliphs
  • Hindi: राशिदून (rāśidūn) — first four caliphs
  • Persian: رَاشِدُون (rāšidūn) — first four caliphs
  • Persian: رَاشِدِین (rāšidīn) — first four caliphs
  • Dari: رَاشِدُون (rāšidūn) — first four caliphs
  • Dari: رَاشِدِین (rāšidīn) — first four caliphs
  • Iranian Persian: راشِدون (râšedun) — first four caliphs
  • Iranian Persian: راشِدین (râšedin) — first four caliphs