sharif

¹ American

[shuh-reef] / ʃəˈrif /

noun

a variant of sherif.

Sharif ² American

[shah-reef] / ʃɑˈrif /

noun

a male given name: from an Arabic word meaning “exalted.”

sharif British

/ ʃæˈriːf /

noun

a variant transliteration of sherif

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Etymology

Origin of sharif

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

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At Jeffrey Deitch, Sharif Farrag’s mind-mending ceramic sculptures riff on art history—Bosch and Goya are obvious references—with the maximalist, pop-culture-filled objects walking the line between stomach-churning and captivating.

From The Wall Street Journal

But core goods excluding autos rose 0.36% in the month, and at a 4.4% annualized rate, according to Omair Sharif, founder of Inflation Insights.

From Barron's

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said his country's forces had "the full capability to crush any aggressive ambitions", vowing that there would be "no compromise" in defending their "beloved homeland".

From BBC

The gesture of support followed a visit by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif earlier in the week.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's spokesman Mosharraf Zaidi dismissed claims of damage on the Pakistani side and said all aggression would receive an "immediate and effective" response.

From BBC

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