sheikh

sheik

/ (ʃeɪk) /

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noun (in Muslim countries)

the head of an Arab tribe, village, etc
a venerable old man
a high priest or religious leader, esp a Sufi master

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Word Origin for sheikh

C16: from Arabic shaykh old man

Words nearby sheikh

she/he, shehitah, sheik, sheika, sheikdom, sheikh, sheikhdom, sheila, Sheitan, sheitel, shekel

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Example sentences from the Web for sheikh

Though he claimed to be a sheikh, he had none of the qualifications.
The Sydney Astrologer Turned Islamic Radical|Jacob Siegel|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Zubaydah indentified Khalid Sheikh Mohammed as the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks.
The Luxury Homes That Torture and Your Tax Dollars Built|Michael Daly|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Self-described 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was also kept at Cobalt after his March 2003 in Pakistan.
Inside the CIA’s Sadistic Dungeon|Tim Mak|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
YPG chief Esmat al-Sheikh told Reuters that ISIS controls only about a quarter of the town.
U.S. Planes are Blowing the Hell out of ISIS at Kobani, But …|Jamie Dettmer|October 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

One example is Muhammed Asel, kreef to the Yazidi and a Muslim Arab sheikh from a village on the north side of the mountain.
On the Ground, Collaborators With ISIS Could Be Its Big Weakness|Christine van den Toorn|August 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is made famous through its connection with an act of cruelty on the part of Sheikh Nadir.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
Pilgrimage to Sheikh Adi is incumbent on every Yezidi; but he is not commanded to pray; and he leaves that duty to his priests.
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram
Upon another occasion, when the Sheikh came to call upon us, his four attendants were credited with having consumed a whole sheep!
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram
Of late years, a family quarrel has rather diminished the power of Sheikh Taha.
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram
Of a surety it is smuggled tobacco from the warehouse of the Sheikh; or maybe hashish, and worth much gold.
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram

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