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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How to use sheikh in a sentence

Though he claimed to be a sheikh, he had none of the qualifications.
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Zubaydah indentified Khalid Sheikh Mohammed as the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks.
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Self-described 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was also kept at Cobalt after his March 2003 in Pakistan.
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YPG chief Esmat al-Sheikh told Reuters that ISIS controls only about a quarter of the town.
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One example is Muhammed Asel, kreef to the Yazidi and a Muslim Arab sheikh from a village on the north side of the mountain.
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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