# shereef

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
From Arabic شَرِيف (šarīf). Doublet of sharif and Sharif.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shereef