sharif

¹ American

[shuh-reef] / ʃəˈrif /

noun

a variant of sherif.

Sharif ² American

[shah-reef] / ʃɑˈrif /

noun

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

sharif British

/ ʃæˈriːf /

noun

a variant transliteration of sherif

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Etymology

Origin of sharif

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

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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

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