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Definition of 'sheik'English
Alternative forms
* sheikh
* shaykh
Noun
( en-noun)
The leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe.
An Islamic religious clergy; the leader of an Islamic religious order.
(some Arab Gulf countries)
* 1939 , , Coming Up for Air , part 1, chapter 1:
- When your last natural tooth goes, the time when you can kid yourself that you're a Hollywood sheik , is definitely at an end.
(slang) An Arab, especially one dressed in traditional clothing.
Usage notes
The use for a religious leader is colloquial as a means of respect. There is no official title.
Similar to 'sheik'soak, seek, shook, suck, shock, sick, sock, squick, sack, shack, squeak, shuck, squawk, sook, souk, saick, scheik, shaik, seck, seak, swack
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