sha·rif | \ shə-ˈrēf 
\
\variants:
or less commonly sherif
Definition of sharif
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a descendant of the prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatima broadly : one of noble ancestry or political preeminence in predominantly Islamic countries
Sharif
biographical nameSha·rif | \ shä-ˈrēf \
\Definition of Sharif (Entry 2 of 2)
Nawaz 1949– prime minister of Pakistan (1990–93; 1997–99; 2013–2017)
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sharifian \ shə-ˈrē-fē-ən \ adjective
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The first known use of sharif was in 1599
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