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shereef

shereef noun: 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.

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.

Forms of shereef

pluralshereefs
alternative formsherif
alternative formxerif

Origin of shereef

From Arabic شَرِيف (šarīf). Doublet of sharif and Sharif.

Words that rhyme with shereef

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Questions about shereef

What does shereef mean?
Shereef means 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.
What part of speech is shereef?
Shereef is a noun.
What is the plural of shereef?
The plural of shereef is shereefs.

Words near shereef in the dictionary

  1. sherd
  2. Sherden
  3. sherds
  4. Shere
  5. Sheree
  6. shereef
  7. shereefa
  8. shereefas
  9. shereefs
  10. Shereen
  11. Shereford

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