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| sheik [ sheek, shayk ] (plural sheiks) or sheikh [ sheek, shayk ] (plural sheikhs) or shaikh [ sheek, shayk ] (plural shaikhs [ shayk, shīk ]) |
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1. Arab chief: the leader of an Arab family or village
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2. Islamic religious leader: a senior official in an Islamic religious organization
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3. physically appealing man: a handsome and physically appealing man
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| [Late 16th century. < Arabic šayḵ "man of advanced years" < šāḵa "be aged"] |
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 sheik·dom noun |
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