shaikh

Or shaykh

[sheyk, shahyk]

noun

1. sheik.

2. Also called pir. (in Sufism) the spiritual guide.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shaikh¹

From the Arabic word shaykh literally, old man

Example Sentences

So when the airline called that afternoon, Mr Shaikh was confused.

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Sameer Shaikh's wife can't stop crying.

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Shaikh, who lives in Pune, flew to Ahmedabad with his family to collect his son's body.

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Tawqa, 13, is a quiet, reserved student who also studies at the Shaikh Abdul Qadr Jilani madrassa.

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The Shaikh Abdul Qadr Jilani madrassa educates more than 1,800 girls and women from the ages of five to 45.

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