sheikhdom

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A form of sheikdom — The domain ruled by a sheik.

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sheikdom
OriginProto-Germanic *dōmaz ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos ← English sheikh →
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Meanings

nounsheikhdom (plural sheikhdoms)

plural sheikhdoms

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of sheikdom.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe domain ruled by a sheik

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sheikdom
Broader
domaindemesneland
Also see
sheikdom

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishsheikh
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dʰóh₁mos
  4. Proto-Germanic*dōmaz
  5. Englishsheikhdom

From sheikh + -dom.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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