sheikh

IPA: ʃˈik

Root Word: Sheikh

The title of a sheikh.
Alternative spelling of sheik [The leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe.]

Examples of "sheikh" in Sentences

For the sheikh -- for them, the sheikh is a clear target.
Mohammed VI, labelled the sheikh an "agitator" and denounced his
The sheikh was a rather fine-looking fellow, except for smallpox marks.
"The sheikh is involved," Abd al-Hamza said, with neither doubt nor drama.
"Hassan!" called the sheikh, and a tall, stalwart black stepped forward, with a courbash in his hand.
All the same, I asked, would he say that the sheikh was actively involved in the massacre or simply took no action to stop it?
The Druze leader was Walid bek; some Christian warlords in Lebanon expected to be referred to as sheikh or rais, which means “leader” or “chief.”
News, video, graphics The sheikh was the latest of a handful of Sunni tribal leaders to be arrested in recent weeks, a trend that some American commanders suspect may be aimed at influencing parliamentary elections on March 7.