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shereef

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -iːf

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: szarif — a member of an Arab princely family
  • Polish: szeryf — a member of an Arab princely family
  • Portuguese: xarife — a member of an Arab princely family
  • Ottoman Turkish: شریف (şerif) — a member of an Arab princely family