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1. (n.) sheik
Also, sheikh. (in Arab countries) the patriarch of a tribe or family; chief: also used as a term of polite address.
Etymology: (1570–80; < Ar shaykh old man)
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1. (noun) sheik, tribal sheik, sheikh, tribal sheikh, Arab chief
the leader of an Arab village or family
2. (noun) dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau, swell, fashion plate, clotheshorse
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
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1. (noun) 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
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