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Definition of "sheik" [‖Sheik]
- Islam A religious official. (noun)
- Islam A leader of an Arab family or village. (noun)
- Islam Used as a form of address for such an official or leader. (noun)
- Slang A romantically alluring man. (noun)
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Use "sheik" in a sentence
- "Asked as he piled into his chauffeur-driven four-wheel-drive vehicle if he presided at ceremonies like this every weekend, the 39-year-old Muslim leader who bears the title sheik, but prefers to go by his name, Hong Yang, issued a world-weary sigh."
- "Page 21 once proclaimed Shagou, which is the corruption of the the Arabic word sheik, meaning a ruler."
- "They're what they call sheik charges and they fire out that ball of molten copper, which will cut through a tank armor let alone a humvee."