shereef
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Arabic شَرِيف (šarīf). Doublet of sharif and Sharif.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -iːf
Noun[edit]
shereef (plural shereefs)
- (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.
Alternative forms[edit]
Translations[edit]
a member of an Arab princely family
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References[edit]
- Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913).