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sheikdom

American  
[sheek-duhm, sheyk-] / ˈʃik dəm, ˈʃeɪk- /
Or sheikhdom

noun

  1. the land or territory under the control of a sheik.


Etymology

Origin of sheikdom

First recorded in 1835–45; sheik + -dom

Example Sentences

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The incident marked a rare outburst of violence in this business-friendly, tourism-focused Gulf Arab sheikdom.

From Seattle Times Mar. 14, 2022

The sheikdom now wants to entice more filmmakers on the ground.

From Seattle Times May 21, 2012

In fact, they were soldiers for a secret American-led mercenary army being built by Erik Prince, the billionaire founder of Blackwater Worldwide, with $529 million from the oil-soaked sheikdom.

From New York Times May 15, 2011

Founded in 1957 with $9,800,000, Arabian Oil secured 44-year offshore concessions from both Saudi Arabia and the sheikdom of Kuwait.

From Time Magazine Archive

Bahrain, a small Arabian Gulf island sheikdom off the oil-rich coast of Saudi Arabia, is rapidly becoming an important financial center.

From Time Magazine Archive

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