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Sheik
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sheik
n.
leader, chief, tribal patriarch (in Islamic countries)
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Sheik
Sheik or The Sheik may refer to:
- Sheikh, an honorific term in Arabic
- Duncan Sheik (born 1969), an American singer-songwriter and composer
- The Sheik (film), a 1921 silent film starring Rudolph Valentino
- The Sheik (novel), by Edith Maude Hull, on which the film is based
- "The Sheik of Araby", a 1921 pop tune composed in response to the film
- Sheik (Legend of Zelda), a disguise of Princess Zelda in Ocarina of Time
- Sheik condoms, introduced by Jules Schmid
- Sheik Yerbouti, an album released by Frank Zappa
- "Sheik", a song on ZZ Top's album Tres Hombres
- Irina Sheik, Russian supermodel
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sheik
Noun
1. the leader of an Arab village or family
(synonym) tribal sheik, sheikh, tribal sheikh, Arab chief
(hypernym) ruler, swayer
2. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
(synonym) dandy, dude, fop, gallant, beau, swell, fashion plate, clotheshorse
(hypernym) man, adult male
(hyponym) coxcomb, cockscomb
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Sheik
(n.)
The head of an Arab family, or of a clan or a tribe; also, the chief magistrate of an Arab village. The name is also applied to Mohammedan ecclesiastics of a high grade.
The head of an Arab family, or of a clan or a tribe; also, the chief magistrate of an Arab village. The name is also applied to Mohammedan ecclesiastics of a high grade.
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