noun🔗ShareThe leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe."The visiting delegation included several sheiks from different Bedouin tribes, each with a deep knowledge of desert life. "personfamilygroupculturesocietygovernmentpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn Islamic religious cleric; the leader of an Islamic religious order."The sheiks of the local mosque led the evening prayers. "religionpersoncultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(some Arab Gulf countries) An official title for members of the royal family as well as some prominent families."Many sheiks from the Gulf countries invest in international businesses and real estate. "familytitleroyalcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(1920s) A romantic lover. (from the 1921 film The Sheik)""My grandfather always called my grandmother's favorite actor, Rudolph Valentino, a real sheik." "cultureentertainmentliteraturehistorystylepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn Arab, especially one dressed in traditional clothing."Visiting Dubai, we saw several sheiks in flowing white robes and headdresses. "culturepersonstylesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn honorific for specialists in spirituality."The sheiks of the Sufi order were invited to speak at the school's cultural festival. "religioncultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
