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sheikdom

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sheik·dom also sheikh·dom  (shkdm, shk-)
n.
The area ruled by a sheik.
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Noun1.sheikdom - the domain ruled by a sheik
sheikhdom
demesne, domain, land - territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land"
Translations
sheikdom sheikhdom [ˈʃeɪkdəm] N → reino m or territorio m de un jeque
sheik(h)dom
n → Scheichtum nt
sheikdom sheikhdom [ˈʃeɪkdəm] n → sceiccato
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