Definitions for sherifs

sherifs she·rif

Spelling: [she-reef]
IPA: /ʃɛˈrif/

Sherifs is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 133 anagrams from letters in sherifs (efhirss).

Definitions for sherifs

noun

  1. a governor of Mecca descended from Muhammad.
  2. an Arab chief, prince, or ruler.

Origin of sherifs

First recorded in 1590-1600, sherif is from the Arabic word sharīf exalted (person)

Examples for sherifs

But it happened that in a few weeks sherif had occasion to journey to the island of Abba.

This new development seems to have startled the unforgiving sherif.

All other differences with sherif they must settle with him themselves, etc., etc.

On the night of Feb. 11, 2011, sherif Mansour walked onto his balcony, furtively lit a cigarette, and began to cry.

He had no wish for a Constitution, but he could not say "no" when sherif pressed him.

sherif felt that some sort of discipline must be maintained among his flock.

But the sherif must have thought us mad, and never troubled to come and see how we got on.

“This country is as divided as it has ever been,” said sherif Taher.

His word decided everything—ever since the smashing of sherif Ali.

He was jealous of sherif and envied him his sanctimonious disciples.

Word Value for sherifs
Scrable

12

Words with friends

11

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