SHEIKH


Meaning of SHEIKH in English

n. (also shaikh, sheik) 1 a chief or head of an Arab tribe, family, or village. 2 a Muslim leader. sheikhdom n.

[ ult. f. Arab. sayk old man, sheikh, f. saka be or grow old ]

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