sheikh BrE AmE , sheik /ʃeɪk $ ʃiːk/ noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Arabic ; Origin: shaykh ]
1 . an Arab ruler or prince
2 . a Muslim religious leader or teacher
sheikh BrE AmE , sheik /ʃeɪk $ ʃiːk/ noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Arabic ; Origin: shaykh ]
1 . an Arab ruler or prince
2 . a Muslim religious leader or teacher
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012