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sheik::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | beau, clotheshorse, dandy, dude, fashion plate, fop, gallant, swell |
| Type of | adult male, man |
| Has types | macaroni, cockscomb, coxcomb |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | arab chief, sheikh, tribal sheik, tribal sheikh |
| Type of | ruler, swayer |
| Derivation | sheikdom |
Examples of sheik
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Sheik Hassan objects strongly to your relations with the U.S., as does al-Qaeda.
From the time.com
The sheik couldn't recall the exact location, but it was enough for the Marines.
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When the news reached the local sheik, he counted the number of men he had left.
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Sheik Muhktar Robow, a spokesman for the militant group, confirmed Ayro's death.
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There is only one Sabian sheik left in Baghdad who conducts baptisms on Sundays.
From the usatoday.com
A former officer in Saddam's army, he was the nephew of a prominent local sheik.
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The trouble all started at the Century Plaza Hotel, where the sheik was staying.
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David Stern was Florida's top foreclosure lawyer, and he lived like an oil sheik.
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Sheik Nasser was reappointed to his post though he has yet to form a new Cabinet.
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- The leader of an Arab village or family
- Dandy: a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
- Is the name of a fictional character in The Legend of Zelda series of video games. The name has applied to every female member of Hyrule's royal family, which includes several distinct characters in Hyrule legend. ...
- The Sheik is a 1921 silent movie produced by Famous Players-Lasky, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino, Agnes Ayres and Adolphe Menjou. It was based on the bestselling romance novel The Sheik by Edith Maude Hull.
- The Sheik is a book by Edith Maude Hull, accessed June 2007 an English novelist of the early twentieth century. It is similar to many of her other books, but it was her most popular and was the basis for the film of the same name starring Rudolph Valentino in the title role. ...
- In professional wrestling, The Sheik may refer to: *Ed Farhat, Original Sheik 1949-1998 *Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, Iron Sheik since 1972 *Joseph Cabibbo, The Sheik since 2006
- Sheikh (pronounced /u02C8u0283eu026Ak/ SHAYK or /u02C8u0283iu02D0k/ SHEEK; Arabic: u0634u064Au062Eu200Eu200E u0161ayu1E2B , mostly pronounced , plural u0634u064Au0648u062E u0161uyu016Bu1E2B )u2014also transliterated Sheik, Shaik, Shayk, Shaykh, Shaikh, Cheikh, and Shekhu2014 is an honorific title in the Arabic language. It commonly designates the ruler of a tribe, who inherited the title from his father...
- The word has several meanings. It can simply be a term given to a venerated older man, or a title given to a tribal leader. Sheik can be the title of a scholar with formal training in a spiritual institution, or can be given to a man with only some training by popular acclamation.
- A religious leader / scholar who has some secular power.
