sharif

¹

[shuh-reef]

noun

1. a variant of sherif.

Sharif

²

[shah-reef]

noun

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

sharif

/ ʃæˈriːf /

noun

1. a variant transliteration of sherif

Word History and Origins

Origin of sharif¹

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

The operation came at a time when Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reached Egypt to attend the signing ceremony of the Gaza peace plan.

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"Today's ceremony marks the closing of a genocidal chapter, one that the international community must ensure is never repeated anywhere again," Sharif wrote on X.

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"To safeguard Pakistani lives and properties, what measures need to be taken will be taken," General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry added.

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"To safeguard Pakistani lives and properties, what measures need to be taken will be taken," General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry told reporters in the city of Peshawar.

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When Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan's prime minister, clasped Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh last week, the symbolism was unmistakable.

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