About The Word Sheik
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Sheik
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What's The Definition Of Sheik?
[n] a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
[n] the leader of an Arab village or family Synonyms | Synonyms for Sheik: Arab chief | beau | clotheshorse | dandy | dude | fashion plate | fop | gallant | sheikh | swell Related Terms | Find terms related to Sheik: See Also | adult male | Beau Brummell | Brummell | cockscomb | coxcomb | George Bryan Brummell | man | ruler | swayer Sheik In Webster's Dictionary \Sheik\, n. [Ar. sheikh, shaykh, a venerable old man, a
chief, fr. sh[=a]kha to grow or be old.]
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. [Written
also {scheik}, {shaik}, {sheikh}.]
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