SHEIK

dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau, swell, fashion plate, clotheshorse

(noun) a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

sheik, tribal sheik, sheikh, tribal sheikh, Arab chief

(noun) the leader of an Arab village or family

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

sheik (plural sheiks)

The leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe.

An Islamic religious cleric; the leader of an Islamic religious order.

(some Arab Gulf countries) An official title for members of the royal family as well as some prominent families.

(1920s) A romantic lover. (from the 1921 film The Sheik)

(slang) An Arab, especially one dressed in traditional clothing.

An honorific for specialists in spirituality.

Usage notes

The use for a religious leader is colloquial as a means of respect. There is no official title.

Anagrams

• hikes

Source: Wiktionary

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Sheik, n. Etym: [Ar. sheikh, shaykh, a venerable old man, a chief, fr. shakha to grow or be old.]

Definition: The head of an Arab family, or of a clan or a tribe; also, the chief magistrate of an Arab village. The name is also applied to Mohammedan ecclesiastics of a high grade. [Written also scheik, shaik, sheikh.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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