[ ʃeɪk , ʃi:k ]
(also shaykh or sheik )
■ noun
1》 an Arab leader, especially the chief or head of a tribe, family, or village.
2》 a leader in a Muslim community or organization.
Derivatives
~dom noun
Origin
C16: based on Arab. šayḵ 'old man, ~', from šāḵa 'be or grow old'.