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xerif

xerif is the alternative spelling of shereef.

xerif is the obsolete form of sharif.

xerif is the obsolete form of ashrafi.

Meaning of shereef

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.

Meaning of sharif

Noun

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.

See all 2 meanings of sharif

Forms of xerif

pluralxerifs

Questions about xerif

What is xerif the alternative spelling of?
Xerif is the alternative spelling of shereef.

Words near xerif in the dictionary

  1. xeri-
  2. xeric
  3. xerically
  4. xericity
  5. xericness
  6. xerif
  7. xeriff
  8. xeriffs
  9. xerification
  10. xerified
  11. xerifies

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Adapted from Wiktionary: xerif (page history and authors); shereef (page history and authors); sharif (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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