sheik also sheikh (sh k, sh k)n. 1. Islam a. A religious official. b. A leader of an Arab family or village. c. Used as a form of address for such an official or leader. 2. sheik Slang A romantically alluring man. [Arabic  ay , old man, chief, from a, to grow old; see  y in Semitic roots.] |
sheikh, sheik [ʃeɪk]
n (in Muslim countries)
a. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the head of an Arab tribe, village, etc.
b. a venerable old man
c. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (Non-Christian Religions / Islam) a high priest or religious leader, esp a Sufi master
[from Arabic shaykh old man]
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| Noun | 1. |  sheikh - the leader of an Arab village or family |
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