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sherif definition

she·rif (s̸hə rēf′)

noun

  1. a descendant of Mohammed through his daughter Fatima
  2. an Arab prince or chief
  3. the chief magistrate of Mecca

Etymology: Ar sharīf, noble

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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