sheik

IPA: ʃˈik

noun

  • The leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe.
  • An Islamic religious cleric; the leader of an Islamic religious order.
  • (some Arab Gulf countries) An official title for members of the royal family as well as some prominent families.
  • (1920s) A romantic lover. (from the 1921 film The Sheik)
  • (slang) An Arab, especially one dressed in traditional clothing.
  • An honorific for specialists in spirituality, for example in Sufism.
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Examples of "sheik" in Sentences

  • Sheik appears very much to be male.
  • I also refuse to pray to their sheik.
  • The sheik is known for dressing modestly.
  • Then we're carried off by a desert sheik.
  • Sheik was not a replacement form for Zelda.
  • The Assassin feuded with The Sheik in Toronto.
  • Duncan Sheik made an appearance on the record.
  • Sheik al Hilali is irrelevant in this section.
  • The Emir is convinced the Sheik is behind the attacks.
  • The SHEIK belongs to the a wrestling entertainment organization.

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