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

Analyst Omair Sharif of Inflation Insights wrote that the decision was defensible because the PPI’s legal-services price data are less volatile.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The timing and the lack of transparency are troubling,” Sharif wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced an austerity plan designed to save fuel, including slashing the working week for government employees to four days and shutting schools.

From Barron's

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who has close ties with both the United States and Iran, said on Sunday evening that the killing of Khamenei was a "violation" of international law.

From Barron's

"It is an age old convention that the Heads of State/Government should not be targeted," Sharif wrote on X.

From Barron's