SHEIKH


Meaning of SHEIKH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

or sheik ˈshēk, also ˈshāk for 1

Etymology: Arabic shaykh

Date: 1577

1. : an Arab chief

2. usually sheik : a man held to be irresistibly attractive to romantic young women

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.