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Sheikh vs. Sheik — What's the Difference?

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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