sheikdom

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UK/ˈʃeɪkdəm/UK/ˈʃiːkdəm/

noun

The domain ruled by a sheik.

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sheikhdom
OriginProto-Germanic *dōmaz ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos ← English sheik →
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Meanings

nounsheikdom (plural sheikdoms)

plural sheikdoms · alternative shaikdom · alternative shaikhdom · alternative shaykhdom · alternative sheikhdom

  1. The domain ruled by a sheik.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe domain ruled by a sheik

Similar
sheikhdom
Broader
domaindemesneland

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishsheik
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dʰóh₁mos
  4. Proto-Germanic*dōmaz
  5. Englishsheikdom

From sheik + -dom.

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Translations

Arabic مَشْيَخَة
  • مَشْيَخَة (mašyaḵa)Translations
Irish síceas
  • síceasTranslations
Italian sceiccato
  • sceiccatoTranslations
Polish szejkanat
  • szejkanatTranslations
Swedish schejkdöme
  • schejkdömeTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

kedoshim
Cite this entry
APA

sheikdom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheikdom

MLA

“sheikdom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheikdom. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sheikdom,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheikdom.

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