sheikh

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Synonyms: sheik, sheika, shaikh, sheiks, sheykh, cheikh

Antonyms: sheik, sheika, shaikh, sheiks, sheykh, cheikh

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Noun

1. The [[leader]] of an [[Arab]] village, family or small [[tribe]].
2. An [[Islamic]] [[religious]] [[cleric]]; the [[master]] of a [[Sufi]] [[order]].
3. {{lb|en|some [[Arab]] [[Persian Gulf|Gulf]] countries}} {{non-gloss|An official [[title]] for members of the royal family as well as some [[prominent]] families.}}
4. {{senseid|en|romantic lover}} {{lb|en|slang|archaic}} A romantic lover. {{defdate|1920s}}
5. {{lb|en|slang}} An [[Arab]], especially one dressed in traditional clothing.
6. A member of one of the three [[hereditary]], traditionally [[endogamous]] [[Yazidi]] [[castes]], taking certain [[spiritual]] and [[leadership]] roles.
7. {{non-gloss|An honorific for specialists in spirituality, for example in [[Sufism]].}}

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en|from=Arabic}}

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