Sheikh vs. Sheik — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Sheikh and Sheik
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Sheikh
Sheikh ( SHAYKH, SHEEKH; Arabic: شيخ šayḫ [ʃajx], mostly pronounced [ʃeːx], plural شيوخ šuyūḫ [ʃuju:x])—also transliterated sheekh, sheik, sheyikh, shaykh, shayk, shekh, shaik and shaikh—is an honorific title in the Arabic language. It commonly designates a chief of a tribe or a royal family member.
Sheik
(Islam) A man respected for his piety or religious learning.
Sheikh
An Arab leader, in particular the chief or head of an Arab tribe, family, or village
Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan
Sheik
A male leader of an Arab family or village.
Sheikh
A leader in a Muslim community or organization.
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Sheik
A man in an Arab society who is important or wealthy.
Sheikh
(Islam) A man respected for his piety or religious learning.
Sheik
Used as a form of address for such a man.
Sheikh
A male leader of an Arab family or village.
Sheik
Sheik(Slang) A sexually alluring man.
Sheikh
A man in an Arab society who is important or wealthy.
Sheik
The leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe.
Sheikh
Used as a form of address for such a man.
Sheik
An Islamic religious cleric; the leader of an Islamic religious order.
Sheikh
Sheik(Slang) A sexually alluring man.
Sheik
An official title for members of the royal family as well as some prominent families.
Sheikh
Alternative spelling of sheik
Sheik
(1920s) A romantic lover. from the 1921 film The Sheik
Sheikh
The leader of an Arab village or family
Sheik
(slang) An Arab, especially one dressed in traditional clothing.
Sheik
An honorific for specialists in spirituality, for example in Sufism.
Sheik
The head of an Arab family, or of a clan or a tribe; also, the chief magistrate of an Arab village. The name is also applied to Mohammedan ecclesiastics of a high grade.
Sheik
The leader of an Arab village or family
Sheik
A man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
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