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sheikh

Variant of sheik

or sheikh

noun

  1. the chief of an Arab family, tribe, or village
  2. an official in the Muslim religious organization
  3. Slang a masterful man to whom women are irresistibly attracted

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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