Sherif
noun
1.
a governor of Mecca descended from Muhammad.
2.
an Arab chief, prince, or ruler.
noun (Islam) (pl) ashraf
1.
a descendant of Mohammed through his daughter Fatima
2.
(formerly) the governor of Mecca
3.
an honorific title accorded to any Muslim ruler
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