sharif

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noun

A traditional Arab tribal title for one who serves as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets.

OriginArabic شَرِيف →
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Meanings

sharif1

nounsharif (plural sharifs or ashraf or shurafa)

plural sharifs · plural ashraf · plural shurafa · alternative sharīf

  1. A traditional Arab tribal title for one who serves as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets.

Sharif2

proper nounSharif (plural Sharifs)

plural Sharifs · alternative Sherif

  1. A surname from Arabic.

Origin

sharif · noun

  1. Arabicشَرِيف
  2. Englishsharif

From Arabic شَرِيف (šarīf). Doublet of shereef and Sharif.

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Sharif · proper noun

  1. Arabicشَرِيف
  2. EnglishSharif

From Arabic شَرِيف (šarīf). Doublet of sharif and shereef.

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Translations

Arabic شَرِيف
  • شَرِيف (šarīf)traditional Arab tribal title given to those who serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets
Chinese Mandarin 謝里夫 /谢里夫
  • 謝里夫 /谢里夫 (xièlǐfū)traditional Arab tribal title given to those who serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets
French chérif
  • chériftraditional Arab tribal title given to those who serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets
German Scherif, Scharif
  • Scheriftraditional Arab tribal title given to those who serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets
  • Schariftraditional Arab tribal title given to those who serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets
Hebrew שָׁרִיף
  • שָׁרִיף (sharif)traditional Arab tribal title given to those who serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets
Hindi शरीफ़
  • शरीफ़ (śarīf)traditional Arab tribal title given to those who serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets
Indonesian syarif
  • syariftraditional Arab tribal title given to those who serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets
Italian sceriffo
  • sceriffotraditional Arab tribal title given to those who serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets
Persian شریف
  • شریف (šarif)traditional Arab tribal title given to those who serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets
Polish szarif, szeryf
  • szariftraditional Arab tribal title given to those who serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets
  • szeryftraditional Arab tribal title given to those who serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets
Portuguese xarife, xerife
  • xarifetraditional Arab tribal title given to those who serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets
  • xerifetraditional Arab tribal title given to those who serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets
Romanian șerif
  • șeriftraditional Arab tribal title given to those who serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets
Russian шери́ф
  • шери́ф (šeríf)traditional Arab tribal title given to those who serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets
Spanish jerife
  • jerifetraditional Arab tribal title given to those who serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets
Turkish şerif
  • şeriftraditional Arab tribal title given to those who serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets
Urdu شریف
  • شریف (śarīf)traditional Arab tribal title given to those who serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

sharif. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sharif

MLA

“sharif.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sharif. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sharif,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sharif.

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