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Word: Sheikh
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: based on Arabic šayḵ ‘old man, sheikh’, from šāḵa ‘be or grow old’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ʃeɪk
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ʃiːk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an Arab leader, in particular the chief or head of an Arab tribe, family, or village
Short Definition:Arab leader
Examples:- Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan
Definition:
a leader in a Muslim community or organization.
Short Definition:leader in Muslim community or organization
Variant Forms:
- shaikh
- shaykh
- sheik
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