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she|reef — she|rif or she|reef «shuh REEF», noun. 1. a descendant of Muhammad through his daughter Fatima. 2. an Arab prince or ruler, especially the chief magistrate of Mecca or (formerly) the sovereign of Morocco. 3. Archaic. a Muslim priest. Also, sharif … Useful english dictionary
sherif — she•rif or she•reef or sharif [[t]ʃəˈrif[/t]] n. 1) ear gov a governor of Mecca descended from Muhammad 2) gov an Arab chief, prince, or ruler • Etymology: 1590–1600; < Ar sharīf exalted (person) … From formal English to slang
sherif — she|rif sb., fen, fer, ferne, i sms. sherif , fx sherifstjerne … Dansk ordbog
Sheriff — She|riff 〈[ʃɛ̣rıf] m. 6; in Großbritannien u. den USA〉 höchster Vollzugsbeamter in einer Grafschaft, in den USA auch mit richterl. Befugnissen [<engl. sheriff „Landrat, Bezirksdirektor, Polizeichef“ <arab. sharif „Nachkomme des Propheten… … Universal-Lexikon
riffle — rif|fle [ rıfl ] verb transitive riffle or riffle through to quickly turn over pages or papers: She riffled through the magazine as she sat in the waiting room … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Sheriff — She|riff 〈 [ʃɛ̣rıf] m.; Gen.: s, Pl.: s; in England u. den USA〉 höchster Vollstreckungsbeamter in einer Grafschaft, in den USA auch mit richterl. Befugnissen; oV [Etym.: <engl. sheriff »Landrat, Bezirksdirektor, Polizeichef« <arab. sharif… … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
Sheriff — She|riff [ ʃɛrif] der; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. sheriff, dies aus altengl. scɪ̲rgerēfa »Grafschaftsvogt«>: 1. hoher Verwaltungsbeamter in einer engl. od. ir. Grafschaft. 2. oberster, gewählter Vollzugsbeamter einer amerik. Stadt mit… … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
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