Sheikh vs. Sheik

Sheikhnoun

alternative spelling of sheik

Sheiknoun

The leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe.

Sheikhnoun

the leader of an Arab village or family

Sheiknoun

An Islamic religious cleric; the leader of an Islamic religious order.

Sheikhnoun

an Arab leader, in particular the chief or head of an Arab tribe, family, or village

‘Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan’;

Sheiknoun

An official title for members of the royal family as well as some prominent families.

Sheikhnoun

a male member of a ruling Arab family.

Sheiknoun

(1920s) A romantic lover. from the 1921 film The Sheikh

Sheikhnoun

a leader in a Muslim community or organization.

Sheiknoun

(slang) An Arab, especially one dressed in traditional clothing.

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.

Sheiknoun

An honorific for specialists in spirituality.

Sheiknoun

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.

Sheiknoun

the leader of an Arab village or family

Sheiknoun

a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance