sheriff

Meaning

Frequency

B1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃɛɹɪf/
Etymology

From Middle English shirreve, from Old English sċīrġerēfa, corresponding to shire + reeve. There is no etymological connection to Sharif (شَرِيف (šarīf)), an Arabic title of honour that has cognates in other languages including Hindi, Urdu, Portuguese, etc.

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