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Caliph Or Pugilist Crossword Clue

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noun

• United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)

• the fourth caliph of Islam who is considered to be the first caliph by Shiites; he was a cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad; after his assassination Islam was divided into Shiite and Sunnite sects

28%7 A pugilist or a fighter
noun

• a large and strong and heavyset man

28%12 Defensive response from a pugilist
noun

• a return punch (especially by a boxer)

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