shereef

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English

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Etymology

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From Arabic شَرِيف (šarīf). Doublet of sharif and Sharif.

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Noun

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shereef (plural shereefs)

  1. (historical) A member of an Arab princely family descended from Muhammad through his son-in-law Ali and daughter Fatima, the "Grand Shereef" being the governor of Mecca.

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References

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  • Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913).
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