sheik

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

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.