noun🔗ShareCheikh, chef de tribuThe 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. "La délégation en visite comprenait plusieurs cheikhs de différentes tribus bédouines, chacun ayant une connaissance approfondie de la vie dans le désert.personfamilygroupculturesocietygovernmentpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCheikh, chef religieux islamiqueAn Islamic religious cleric; the leader of an Islamic religious order."The sheiks of the local mosque led the evening prayers. "Les cheikhs de la mosquée locale ont dirigé les prières du soir.religionpersoncultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCheikhs(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. "De nombreux cheikhs des pays du Golfe investissent dans des entreprises internationales et l'immobilier.familytitleroyalcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAmoureux, séducteur(1920s) A romantic lover. (from the 1921 film The Sheik)""My grandfather always called my grandmother's favorite actor, Rudolph Valentino, a real sheik." "Mon grand-père appelait toujours l'acteur préféré de ma grand-mère, Rudolph Valentino, un véritable séducteur.cultureentertainmentliteraturehistorystylepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCheikhAn Arab, especially one dressed in traditional clothing."Visiting Dubai, we saw several sheiks in flowing white robes and headdresses. "En visitant Dubaï, nous avons vu plusieurs cheikhs vêtus de robes blanches flottantes et de coiffes.culturepersonstylesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCheikhsAn honorific for specialists in spirituality."The sheiks of the Sufi order were invited to speak at the school's cultural festival. "Les cheikhs de l'ordre soufi ont été invités à prendre la parole lors du festival culturel de l'école.religioncultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
