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Definition of Shereef
1. n. A member of an Arab princely family descended from Mohammed through his son-in-law Ali and daughter Fatima. The Grand Shereef is the governor of Mecca.
Definition of Shereef
1. Noun. Formerly, a member of an Arab princely family descended from Mohammed through his son-in-law Ali and daughter Fatima, the "Grand Shereef" being the governor of Mecca. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Shereef
1. sherif [n -S] - See also: sherif
Lexicographical Neighbors of Shereef
Literary usage of Shereef
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Revolt in Arabia by Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje (1917)
"Ill shereef AND CALIPH A SSUMING that the "robber raiders" of the ... then the
question arises, "What does the shereef mean by his opposition? ..."
2. Operations Carried on at the Pyramids of Gizeh in 1837:: With an Account of by Richard William Howard Vyse, John Shea Perring (1840)
"As several of the horses belonging to the shereef of Mecca, ... The shereef
returned a very civil invitation, and I accordingly paid him a visit at a ..."
3. An Account of the Transactions of His Majesty's Mission to the Court of by Harford Jones Brydges (1834)
"Mahom- med Ally arrived at Jedda in September, 1813 ; shereef Ghaleb happening
... shereef Ghaleb had appropriated these customs exclusively to his own use, ..."
4. History and Present Condition of the Barbary States: Comprehending a View of by Michael Russell (1842)
"... —shereef Hassan—Various Races of Men— Administration of Justice—Rude
Government—Oppression— Court-dress—Arrogance of the Moors—Their patient ..."
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