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sheik |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sheik \Sheik\, n. [Ar. sheikh, shaykh a venerable old man, a chief, fr sh[=a]kha to grow or be old.] 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. [Written also {scheik}, {shaik}, {sheikh}.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: sheik n 1: the leader of an Arab village or family [syn: {sheikh}, {Arab chief}] 2: a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance [syn: {dandy}, {dude}, {fop}, {gallant}, {beau}, {swell}, {fashion plate}, {clotheshorse}]
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