sheikly

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adjective

Of sheiks; befitting a sheik.

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Meanings

adjectivesheikly (comparative more sheikly, superlative most sheikly)

comparative more sheikly · superlative most sheikly

  1. Of sheiks; befitting a sheik.

    Like other Bahrainis, their living standard has improved with the years, although it is nowhere near a sheikly scale. They now occupy a large, quietly furnished flat on the second floor of the big, white Adviserate building in Manama.

    1952 November 17, LIFE, page 162

Origin

From sheik + -ly.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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