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sheikh
sheikh or sheik S0311900 (shāk, shēk)n.1. a. Islam A man respected for his piety or religious learning.b. A male leader of an Arab family or village.c. A man in an Arab society who is important or wealthy.d. Used as a form of address for such a man.2. sheik Slang A sexually alluring man.
[Arabic šayḫ, old man, chief, from šāḫa, to grow old; see śyḫ in Semitic roots.]sheikh (ʃeɪk) or sheik(in Muslim countries) n1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the head of an Arab tribe, village, etc2. a venerable old man3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a high priest or religious leader, esp a Sufi master4. (Islam) a high priest or religious leader, esp a Sufi master[C16: from Arabic shaykh old man]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  sheikh - the leader of an Arab village or familyArab chief, sheik, tribal sheik, tribal sheikhruler, swayer - a person who rules or commands; "swayer of the universe" |
Translationssheikh
sheikh, sheik in Muslim countriesa. the head of an Arab tribe, village, etc. b. a high priest or religious leader, esp a Sufi master Sheikh among Arab nomads the head or leader of a clan, tribe, or tribal alliance. In Islamic countries the term also acquired the general meaning of a venerable man; it is most often applied to leaders of Muslim sects and dervish orders (equivalent terms are “pir” and ’”murshid”), prominent theologians, and Muslim jurists. On the southern Arabian Peninsula and in the area of the Persian Gulf, several small states are ruled by sheikhs. sheikh
Synonyms for sheikhnoun the leader of an Arab village or familySynonyms- Arab chief
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- tribal sheik
- tribal sheikh
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