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sheikh::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | arab chief, sheik, tribal sheik, tribal sheikh |
| Type of | ruler, swayer |
Examples of sheikh
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The home of Sadeq al-Ahmar, the Hashid tribe's most prominent sheikh, lies dark.
From the guardian.co.uk
The Islamic society petitioned for a green card on behalf of the sheikh in 2003.
From the chron.com
Sheikh, called the kidnapping's mastermind, was sentenced to death in July 2002.
From the sacbee.com
Sheikh Mohammed turned to a British executive to build an airline, Krane writes.
From the bloomberg.com
Sheikh Issa is a brother of the UAE president and a son of the former president.
From the voanews.com
Sheikh Hasina will not, says a senior politician, want to pull the tiger's tail.
From the economist.com
Sheikh-Ul-Alam was born and bought up in Qaimoh but was buried in Chari Sharief.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Sheikh Sohail, 33, a pharmacist, says Bhutto's death leaves no one to vote for.
From the voanews.com
Sheikh Mohammed's people said they'd like to buy the horse and take him to Dubai.
From the people.co.uk
- Sheik: the leader of an Arab village or family
- 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...
- Sheikh Mountain
- Alternative spelling of sheik
- Sheikh literally means respected older person, but it can also be used to address members of a royal family.
- An elder or religious leader; a wise person.
- A venerable patriarch; may be used to indicate family tribal status or religious learning
- (spelled Slwikh in romanized Urdu) is a reverential religious title among Muslims for sufis (mystics)-who are variedly referred to as khwaja, pir or sultan.
- Correctly referred to as a religious scholar, however, it is also referred to one who is elderly
