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• sharif
  sharif

  noun

  a variant of sherif.
• Sharif
  Sharif

  noun

  a male given name: from an Arabic word meaning “exalted.”

sharif

¹ American  

[shuh-reef] / ʃəˈrif /

noun

1. a variant of sherif.

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Sharif ² American  

[shah-reef] / ʃɑˈrif /

noun

1. a male given name: from an Arabic word meaning “exalted.”

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sharif British  

/ ʃæˈriːf /

noun

1. a variant transliteration of sherif

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Etymology

Origin of sharif

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

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sharif Sharif

Lawrence, began working with Faisal ibn Hussein, a son of the sharif.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022

He deposed and exiled the sharif of Mecca, and after the death of the Wahhābī leader Saud II. he concluded in 1815 a treaty with Saud’s son and successor, Abdullah.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various

Prime Minister Sharif expressed his "deep sorrow and heartfelt regret" over the hospital fire, and instructed the authorities to "conduct an immediate investigation", according to the statement from his office.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Prime Minister Sharif called for an investigation and said that the "strictest possible action" should be taken against those found to be responsible.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

"Running will not help," nor will trying to flee by vehicle, Sharif added, because the mud and water moving at high speed form a lethal combination "like liquid concrete."

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

The man accused of killing Lisa is Sharif Ahmadzai, a 26-year-old who was born in Afghanistan and arrived in Greece as a refugee when he was 15.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Laila sat across from Abdul Sharif, who was a thin, small- headed man with a bulbous nose pocked with the same cratered scars that pitted his cheeks.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini