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sheikh

noun \ˈshēk, also ˈshāk for 1\

: an Arab chief, ruler, or prince

: a leader of a Muslim organization or group

Full Definition of SHEIKH

: an Arab chief

usually sheik : a man held to be irresistibly attractive to romantic young women

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Variants of SHEIKH

sheikh or sheik \ˈshēk, also ˈshāk for 1\

Origin of SHEIKH

Arabic shaykh

First Known Use: 1577

Rhymes with SHEIKH

ache, bake, brake, break, cake, crake, drake, Drake, fake, flake, hake, jake, lake, make, quake, rake, sake, shake, slake, snake, stake, steak, strake, take, wake

SHEIKH Defined for Kids

sheikh

noun \ˈshēk, ˈshāk\

Definition of SHEIKH for Kids

: an Arab chief

: a leader of a Muslim group

Variants of SHEIKH

sheikh or sheik \ˈshēk, ˈshāk\

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