1syllable
sheik
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Definitions ofsheik
1noun
- 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)
- An Arab, especially one dressed in traditional clothing.
- An honorific for specialists in spirituality.
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