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sharifMain Entry: sha·rif Variant(s): also she·rif \shə-ˈrēf\ Function: noun Etymology: Arabic sharīf, literally, illustrious Date: 1599 : a descendant of the prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatima; broadly : one of noble ancestry or political preeminence in predominantly Islamic countries — sha·rif·ian \-ˈrē-fē-ən\ adjective
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