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SHEIKH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sheikh mean?
• SHEIKH (noun)
The noun SHEIKH has 1 sense:
1. the leader of an Arab village or family
Familiarity information: SHEIKH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The leader of an Arab village or family
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Arab chief; sheik; sheikh; tribal sheik; tribal sheikh
Hypernyms ("sheikh" is a kind of...):
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