sheikh
/ʃeɪk/
noun
- Alternative spelling of sheik; a leader or chief in an Arab or Muslim community.
- My neighbor is a sheikh who leads prayers at the local mosque.
- The young sheikh inherited his father's position as tribal leader.
- The sheikh gave a speech at the United Nations about peace.
- A wealthy, often flamboyant man, especially from the Middle East, sometimes used in a romantic or stereotypical sense.
- He wore a traditional robe and looked like a sheikh from a storybook.
- In the novel, the handsome sheikh rescues the journalist from the desert.
- The media portrayed the oil magnate as a modern sheikh with a lavish lifestyle.