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
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.
The use for a religious leader is colloquial as a means of respect. There is no official title.
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Source: Wiktionary
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
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
