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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