sheika
[ shey-kah ]
/ ˈʃeɪ kɑ /
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noun (in Islamic countries)
the wife of a sheik.
a woman who heads a large family and is revered, especially as a guardian of religious ways.
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Also shei·kha [sheyk-hah, shey-khah]. /ˈʃeɪk hɑ, ˈʃeɪ xɑ/.
Origin of sheika
First recorded in 1850–55, sheika is from the Arabic word shaykha
Words nearby sheika
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How to use sheika in a sentence
And Sheika and his little fiddle stood before my eyes always.
Jewish Children|Sholem Naumovich RabinovichWhen no one was looking I used to imagine that I was Sheika, the little fiddler.
Jewish Children|Sholem Naumovich RabinovichAt the same time I threw my head to one side, closing my eyes a little—just as Sheika did, not a hair different.
Jewish Children|Sholem Naumovich Rabinovich