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The correct spelling is sheikh.
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noun
Say it like: Sha-ykh
The correct spelling is sheikh. The leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe.
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Definition
noun
- 1.The leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe.
- 2.An Islamic religious cleric; the leader of an Islamic religious order.
- 3.(some Arab Gulf countries) An official title for members of the royal family as well as some prominent families.
- 4.(1920s) A romantic lover. (from the 1921 film The Sheik)
- 5.An Arab, especially one dressed in traditional clothing.
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