sheik
noun
Also sheikh. (in Islamic countries) the patriarch of a tribe or family; chief: a term of polite address.
sheiks
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pluralof sheik.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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By the 1960s, the Egyptian was a wealthy man who was wheeling and dealing with everyone from Arab sheiks to Papa Doc Duvalier, Haiti's notorious dictator.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2023
—Rep. Michael J. “Ozzie” Myers, D-Penn., was convicted of bribery and conspiracy for taking money from FBI agents who posed as Arab sheiks.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2023
The One and its myriad extravagances are reserved for sheiks and nobles, celebrities and CEOs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2021
Flappers and sheiks also took their cues from the high-flying romances they saw on movie screens and confessions in movie magazines of immorality on movie sets.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 30, 2014
The Arab sheiks prize falcons,” the librarian continues.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
