Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sheri'

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables: sher-i'
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Obsolete form of Shar

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"On the 11th February, I went with Mrs. Sheldon Amos to the Cadi’s Court to hear a case according to the Sheri’, or Moslem Sacred Law."
"At the same time another high school was created to train the “‘Ulema” candidates for the Sheri’ magistracy. This college, called “Mektebi Newab” (school for Sheri’ magistrates), is a very important establishment, where the Mahomedan law and jurisprudence are taught by the most prominent members of the “‘Ulema” class."

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish شرع (şerʿ, şeriʿ), from Arabic شَرْع (šarʕ).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: شَرْع

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

the Sheri' (canonical)

Questions

What does sheri' mean?: Obsolete form of Shar
Where does sheri' come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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