sharif
noun
a variant of sherif.
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sharif
1 American
[shuh-reef]
/ ʃəˈrif /
noun
Sharif
2
American
[shah-reef]
/ ʃɑˈrif /
noun
sharif
British
/ ʃæˈriːf /
noun
Etymology
Origin of sharif
First recorded in 1590–1600
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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
Dr Sharif Ismail from the UK Health Security Agency urged young people to come forward if they had missed being vaccinated.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Munir also have to contend with owing rehabilitation of their country’s image almost entirely to one man.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the agreement will be signed at the end of the week in Switzerland, in a post on X announcing the deal.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif said the deal would be signed in Switzerland on Friday.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
“I knew Sharif jan in Kabul, long time ago, before he moved to America.”
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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