"sharif" meaning in English

See sharif in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: sharifs [plural], ashraf [plural], shurafa [plural], sharīf [alternative]
Etymology: From Arabic شَرِيف (šarīf). Doublet of shereef and Sharif. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|شَرِيف}} Arabic شَرِيف (šarīf), {{doublet|en|shereef|Sharif}} Doublet of shereef and Sharif, {{root|en|ar|ش ر ف}} Head templates: {{en-noun|s|ashraf|shurafa}} sharif (plural sharifs or ashraf or shurafa)
  1. A traditional Arab tribal title for one who serves as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets. Wikipedia link: sharif Categories (topical): People Translations (traditional Arab tribal title given to those who serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets): شَرِيف (šarīf) (Arabic), şərif (Azerbaijani), шәриф (şərif) (Bashkir), 謝里夫 (xièlǐfū) (Chinese Mandarin), chérif (French), Scherif [masculine] (German), Scharif [masculine] (German), शरीफ़ (śarīf) [masculine] (Hindi), sceriffo [masculine] (Italian), شريف (šaríf) [masculine] (Pashto), شریف (šarif) (Persian), xarife [masculine] (Portuguese), șerif [masculine] (Romanian), шери́ф (šeríf) (Russian), jerife [masculine] (Spanish), шариф (šarif) (Tajik), şerif (Turkish), شریف (śarīf) [masculine] (Urdu), sharif (Uzbek)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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