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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

The occasion was the state visit of King Saud of Saudi Arabia to the neighboring sheikdom of Kuwait.

From Time Magazine Archive

Even the tiny Persian Gulf sheikdom of Abu Dhabi has a pavilion�because, the Expo guidebook notes, it "hopes to gain new friends in the world by taking part."

From Time Magazine Archive