sheik

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A form of sheikh — The leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe.

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tribal sheiksheikhtribal sheikhArab chiefdandydudefopgallant
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Meanings

nounsheik (plural sheiks or shuyookh)

plural sheiks · plural shuyookh

  1. alternativeAlternative form of sheikh.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe leader of an Arab village or family

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tribal sheiksheikhtribal sheikhArab chief
Broader
rulerswayermanadult male

nouna man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

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dandydudefopgallantbeauswellfashion plateclotheshorse
Broader
manadult male
Also see
beauclotheshorsedandydudefashion platefopgallantsheikhswell

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

sheik. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheik

MLA

“sheik.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheik. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sheik,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheik.

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