sheika

[ shey-kah ]

noun

1. the wife of a sheik.
2. a woman who heads a large family and is revered, especially as a guardian of religious ways.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sheika¹

First recorded in 1850–55, sheika is from the Arabic word shaykha

Example Sentences

And Sheika and his little fiddle stood before my eyes always.

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When no one was looking I used to imagine that I was Sheika, the little fiddler.

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At the same time I threw my head to one side, closing my eyes a little—just as Sheika did, not a hair different.

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