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she·rif (sha·rif)

sherif (sharif)

 
pronunciation:
she rif
part of speech: noun
definition 1: an Arab ruler, chief, or prince.
definition 2: the chief magistrate or governor of Mecca.
definition 3: a descendant of Muhammad by way of Fatima, his daughter.