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Sheikh vs Sheik - What's the difference?

sheikh | sheik | Alternative forms |

Sheik is a alternative form of sheikh.



As nouns the difference between sheikh and sheik

is that sheikh is an alternative spelling of lang=en while sheik is the leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe.

sheikh

English

Noun

(en noun)

    • sheik

    English

    Alternative forms

    * sheikh * shaykh

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe.
  • An Islamic religious clergy; the leader of an Islamic religious order.
  • (some Arab Gulf countries)
  • * 1939 , , Coming Up for Air , part 1, chapter 1:
    • When your last natural tooth goes, the time when you can kid yourself that you're a Hollywood sheik , is definitely at an end.
  • (slang) An Arab, especially one dressed in traditional clothing.

    • Usage notes

    The use for a religious leader is colloquial as a means of respect. There is no official title.

    Anagrams

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