sharifian

English

Etymology

sharif +‎ -ian

Adjective

sharifian (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to a sharif.
    • 1993, James De Vere Allen, Swahili Origins: Swahili Culture & the Shungwaya Phenomenon:
      At times he even seems to accept the Arab racial myth: seldom if ever is any member of a sharifian lineage whose eponymous ancestor originated in the Hadramawt, however long ago, called anything but a Hadrami sharif.
    • 2004, Kirk H. Sowell, The Arab World: An Illustrated History, page 140:
      One might even speak of a sharifian mini-empire, as the Sa'dids took control of the Saharan trade in gold and slaves, for a brief time as far as Timbuktu in East Africa.

Derived terms
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.