ashraf

plural noun

ȧˈshräf

often capitalized

: descendants of the prophet Muhammad regarded as of noble lineage and preeminence in Islam compare sayyid, sharif

Word History

Etymology

Arabic ashrāf, plural of sharīf noble

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