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sheik
/ʃeɪk/
noun 5
Collocations
4ADJ.
latter
VERB + SHEIK
accompanied
SHEIK + NOUN
captain, term
ADV.
definitely
Definitions
noun
1
The leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe.
Tarzan, who, by this time, with the assistance of Abdul, had picked up quite a smattering of Arab, questioned one of the younger men who had accompanied the sheik while the latter paid his respects to Captain Gerard.
2
An Islamic religious cleric; the master of a Sufi order.
He then studied under a variety of scholars (shuyook) and institutes around the world in his quest for authentic knowledge.
3
An official title for members of the royal family as well as some prominent families.
4
A romantic lover.
When your last natural tooth goes, the time when you can kid yourself that you're a Hollywood sheik, is definitely at an end.
5
An Arab, especially one dressed in traditional clothing.
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Tarzan, who, by this time, with the assistance of Abdul, had picked up quite a smattering of Arab, questioned one of the younger men who had accompanied the sheik while the latter paid his respects to
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He then studied under a variety of scholars (shuyook) and institutes around the world in his quest for authentic knowledge.
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When your last natural tooth goes, the time when you can kid yourself that you're a Hollywood sheik, is definitely at an end.
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Sheik is a term synonymous with great power, respect, and wealth, and often religion.
Tatoeba · #849019305
His father was a Sheik, or captain of a tribe of Bedouins, the real desert tribes of Arabs, who live only in tents in an oasis of the desert.
Tatoeba · #12060138Usage Notes
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