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sheiks

/ʃiːks/ /ʃeɪks/

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شيخ، زعيم قبيلة

The leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe.

Examples :

"The visiting delegation included several sheiks from different Bedouin tribes, each with a deep knowledge of desert life. "

شمل الوفد الزائر العديد من الشيوخ من قبائل بدوية مختلفة، لكل منهم معرفة عميقة بالحياة الصحراوية.

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شيخ، رجل دين إسلامي

An Islamic religious cleric; the leader of an Islamic religious order.

Examples :

"The sheiks of the local mosque led the evening prayers. "

قاد شيوخ المسجد المحلي صلاة العشاء.

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شيوخ

(some Arab Gulf countries) An official title for members of the royal family as well as some prominent families.

Examples :

"Many sheiks from the Gulf countries invest in international businesses and real estate. "

يستثمر العديد من الشيوخ من دول الخليج في الشركات الدولية والعقارات.

family title royal culture

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عاشق، مغرم

(1920s) A romantic lover. (from the 1921 film The Sheik)

Examples :

""My grandfather always called my grandmother's favorite actor, Rudolph Valentino, a real sheik." "

لطالما وصف جدي الممثل المفضل لجدتي، رودولف فالنتينو، بأنه عاشق حقيقي.

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شيخ

An Arab, especially one dressed in traditional clothing.

Examples :

"Visiting Dubai, we saw several sheiks in flowing white robes and headdresses. "

أثناء زيارة دبي، رأينا العديد من الشيوخ يرتدون أثوابًا بيضاء فضفاضة وأغطية رأس.

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شيوخ

An honorific for specialists in spirituality.

Examples :

"The sheiks of the Sufi order were invited to speak at the school's cultural festival. "

دُعي شيوخ الطريقة الصوفية للتحدث في المهرجان الثقافي للمدرسة.

religion culture