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sherif

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she·rif also sha·rif  (sh-rf)
n.
1. A descendant of the prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatima.
2. The chief magistrate of Mecca in Ottoman times.
3. A Moroccan prince or ruler.
[Arabic arf, noble, from arufa, to be highborn; see rp2 in Semitic roots.]
sherif, shereef [ʃɛˈriːf], sharif
n pl ashraf Islam
1. (Non-Christian Religions / Islam) a descendant of Mohammed through his daughter Fatima
2. (Non-Christian Religions / Islam) (formerly) the governor of Mecca
3. (Non-Christian Religions / Islam) an honorific title accorded to any Muslim ruler
[from Arabic sharīf noble]
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