sheik
- Noun. The leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe.
- Noun. (colloquial) An Islamic religious clergy; the leader of an Islamic religious order.
- Noun. (context, some Arab Persian Gulf) An official [[title for members of the royal family as well as some prominent families.
- Noun. (context, 1920s) A romantic lover. (rfdate, turn this into real quote) (''from The Sheikh, 1921 film'').
- Noun. (slang) An Arab, especially one dressed in traditional clothing.
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