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shereef

The English word “shereef” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  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.

Etymology

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

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