| Sherif (n.) A member of an Arab princely family descended from Mohammed through his son-in-law Ali and daughter Fatima. The Grand Shereef is the governor of Mecca. Thesaurus Entries Esquire, Great Mogul, Master, Mister, Mogul, Muslim rulers, Prinz, Sir, atheling, caliph, cham, crown prince, effendi, hakim, heir apparent, heir presumptive, imam, khan, king, knez, mirza, nawab, nizam, prince, prince consort, prince regent, princeling, princes of India, sahib, shahzada, sheikh, sherif, sirdar, sire, sirrah, sultan |