shereef

== English == === Etymology === From Arabic شَرِيف (šarīf). Doublet of sharif and Sharif. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -iːf === Noun === shereef (plural shereefs) (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. ==== Alternative forms ==== sherif xerif ==== Translations ==== === References === Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913).