"shereef" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shereefs [plural]
Rhymes: -iːf Etymology: From Arabic شَرِيف (šarīf). Doublet of sharif and Sharif. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|شَرِيف}} Arabic شَرِيف (šarīf), {{doublet|en|sharif|Sharif}} Doublet of sharif and Sharif, {{root|en|ar|ش ر ف}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} shereef (plural shereefs)
  1. (historical) A member of an Arab princely family descended from Muhammad through his son-in-law Ali and daughter Fatima, the "Grand Shereef" being the governor of Mecca. Tags: historical Synonyms: sherif, xerif Translations (a member of an Arab princely family): شریف (şerif) (Ottoman Turkish), xarife (Portuguese)

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