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xerife.

sharif (title used by Moorish princes who claimed to be descendants of Muhammad)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃeˈɾi.fi/Brazil/ʃɛˈɾi.fɨ/Portugal
  1. sharif (title used by Moorish princes who claimed to be descendants of Muhammad)

    masculine
  2. sharif (title used by Muslims who visited Muhammad's temple three times)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Arabic شَرِيف (šarīf, “noble”). Compare Spanish jerife.

noun/ʃeˈɾi.fi/Brazil/ʃɛˈɾi.fɨ/Portugal
  1. sheriff (magistrate in some counties in England and in certain towns in Western American countries)

    masculine
  2. sheriff (official vested with police power in rural counties in the United States)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English sheriff.

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