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May 27, 2012
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she•rif



Pronunciation: (she-rēf'), [key]
—n.
1. a governor of Mecca descended from Muhammad.
2. an Arab chief, prince, or ruler. Also,sharif,she•reef'.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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