First Known Use: 1618
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shroff
noun \ˈshräf, ˈshrȯf, especially Southern ˈsräf, ˈsrȯf\
Definition of SHROFF
: a banker or money changer in the Far East; especially : one who tests and evaluates coin
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Origin of SHROFF
Hindi śarāf & Urdu sharāf, ultimately from Arabic ṣarrāf
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