sheikh

\ ˈshēk

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also ˈshāk for sense 1 \

variants: or sheik

Definition of sheikh

1 : an Arab chief

2 usually sheik : a man held to be irresistibly attractive to romantic young women

Examples of sheikh in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some of the challenges are enshrined in the law devised some 20 years ago after an inquiry that followed Sophie's, brush with the fake sheikh. — Anchorage Daily News, "Queen agrees to let Harry and Meghan live part time in Canada," 13 Jan. 2020 After hours of tense standoff, a few protesters and some elderly tribal sheikhs were permitted to enter the shrine and inspect it. — BostonGlobe.com, "Fresh protests gather in Najaf, amid talks over new premier - The Boston Globe," 4 Dec. 2019 But, curiously, the sheikh—who had skipped preliminary hearings in July and October—had again decided not to appear. — Joshua Hammer, Town & Country, "The Runaway Princesses of Dubai," 11 Dec. 2019 Born to a woman owned by the local sheikh, Zarifa was sold to Merchant Sulayman at the age of sixteen. — James Wood, The New Yorker, "An Omani Novel Exposes Marriage and Its Miseries," 7 Oct. 2019 He had been charged with taking a $50,000 bribe, on videotape, from an undercover agent posing as an Arab sheikh in return for a promise of political favors. — Robert D. Mcfadden, New York Times, "Plato Cacheris, Washington ‘Super Lawyer’ in Headline Cases, Dies at 90," 26 Sep. 2019 If someone is killed, tribal sheikhs get together to find a resolution. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "From IS camp, Syrian family returns home to a hostile city," 22 Sep. 2019 Television revenue had far outstripped gate receipts as the major source of a club’s income, and the age of the oligarchs, hedge funds and sheikhs had begun. — Jonathan Wilson, SI.com, "Arsenal's Pepe Signing an Admirable Risk, But Won't Fix Club's Structural Problems," 1 Aug. 2019 Princess Haya has not been seen recently or spoken publicly about her departure, and the sheikh’s poems do not identify the subject by name. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New York Times, "Another Dubai Princess Defects. Anguished Poetry Ensues.," 2 July 2019

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“Sheikh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sheik. Accessed 17 Feb. 2020.

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