sheikh
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sheikh — sheikh; sheikh·dom; sheikh·ly; … English syllables
sheikh — (also shaykh or sheik) ► NOUN 1) an Arab leader, especially the chief or head of a tribe, family, or village. 2) a leader in a Muslim community or organization. DERIVATIVES sheikhdom noun. ORIGIN Arabic, old man, sheikh … English terms dictionary
sheikh — sheik [ʃeık US ʃi:k] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Arabic; Origin: shaykh] 1.) an Arab ruler or prince 2.) a Muslim religious leader or teacher … Dictionary of contemporary English
sheikh — pronounced shayk or sheek, is the preferred spelling of the word for an Arab chief or leader … Modern English usage
Sheikh — For other uses, see Sheikh (disambiguation). Part of a series on Islam Usul al fiqh (The Roots of Jurisprudence) Fiqh Quran and Sunnah … Wikipedia
Sheikh — The Arabic origin of the word sheikh is simply old man. In Kurdistan, however, sheikhs are holy men, recipients of popular devotion that at times borders on worship and leaders of sufi orders. Traditionally, they enjoyed wide respect and thus… … Historical Dictionary of the Kurds
sheikh — I or shaykh Among Arabic speaking tribes, especially Bedouin, the male head of the family, as well as of each successively larger social unit making up the tribal structure. The sheikh is generally assisted by an informal tribal council of male… … Universalium
sheikh — Sheik Sheik, n. [Ar. sheikh, shaykh, a venerable old man, a chief, fr. sh[=a]kha to grow or be old.] 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sheikh — [[t]ʃe͟ɪk, AM ʃi͟ːk[/t]] sheikhs also sheik, shaikh N TITLE; N COUNT A sheikh is a male Arab chief or ruler. ...Sheikh Khalifa. ...the sheik s role in global oil affairs … English dictionary
Sheikh — Der Scheich (auch Schaich, Sheikh, Shaikh, Shaykh, Schech; arabisch شيخ, DMG šaiḫ „Ältester“, „Greis“) ist ursprünglich das Stammesoberhaupt bei den arabischen Beduinen. Der Begriff wird heute häufig als Titel für führende Persönlichkeiten des… … Deutsch Wikipedia
