sheik

ʃiːk

Definition

Definition of sheik - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

leadershipleader in an Arab community or family

The sheik decided to allocate more funds to education..

chieftain

emir

religionIslamic religious cleric or leader

The sheik led the Friday prayers at the mosque.

imam

mullah

romantic figure

Dated

man considered romantically alluring

Dated

He was often called a sheik by his admirers due to his charm..

charmer

heartthrob

royalty

Rare

official title for royal family members

Rare

The sheik attended the state banquet.

emir

prince

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Expressions with sheik

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tribal sheik

leader of an Arab tribe or family

The tribal sheik called a meeting to discuss the issue.

Origin of sheik

Arabic, shaykh (elder, leader)

Terms with sheik included in their meaning

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sheikdom

governance

territory governed by a sheik

sheikdom

leadership

the rank or office of a sheik

Examples of sheik in a sentence

The sheik's decision was final in the village.
The sheik delivered a lecture on Islamic history.
A respected sheik visited the community center.
The actor played the role of a sheik in the movie.
She dreamed of being swept off her feet by a sheik.
The sheik's influence was evident in the region's politics.

A sheik from the neighboring country visited for diplomatic talks.

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French:cheikh, séducteur, ...
German:Scheich, verführerischer Mann, ...
Italian:sceicco, sheikh, ...
Spanish:jeque, galán, ...
Portuguese:xeique, sheik, ...
Chinese:酋长, 伊玛目, ...
Japanese:シェイク, 魅力的な男性, ...
Arabic:شَيْخ, إِمام, ...
Hebrew:שֵׁיח', שֵׁייח׳, ...
Russian:шейх, романтический герой, ...
Ukrainian:шейх, романтичний герой, ...
Hindi:शेख, मौलवी, ...
Bengali:শেখ, ইমাম, ...
Catalan:xeic, home romàntic, ...
Czech:šejk, islámský náboženský vůdce, ...
Danish:en sheik, sheik, ...
Dutch:sjeik, romantische man, ...
Greek:σεΐχης, σεΐχ, ...
Hungarian:sejk, szívtipró, ...
Khmer:សេក, មេដឹកនាំសាសនាអ៊ីស្លាម, ...
Korean:셰이크, 이맘, ...
Persian:شیخ, روحانی, ...
Polish:szejk, czarujący mężczyzna, ...
Portuguese (BR):xeique, sedutor, ...
Romanian:șeic, imam, ...
Swedish:shejk, romantisk figur, ...
Thai:ชีค, ผู้นำศาสนาอิสลาม, ...
Turkish:şeyh, romantik figür, ...
Vietnamese:sheikh, giáo sĩ Hồi giáo, ...

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