Definizione monolingua

sheik

sheik (plural sheiks)

1. The leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe.
2. (colloquial) An Islamic religious clergy; the leader of an Islamic religious order.
3. (some Arab Gulf countries) An official title for members of the royal family as well as some prominent families.
4. (1920s) A romantic lover. (Can we date this quote?) (from The Sheikh, 1921 film)
   • 1939, George Orwell, Coming Up for Air, part 1, chapter 1

     When your last natural tooth goes, the time when you can kid yourself that youre a Hollywood sheik, is definitely at an end.

5. (slang) An Arab, especially one dressed in traditional clothing.

Definizione dizionario sheik

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Altri significati:

leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe

(colloquial) An Islamic religious clergy; the leader of an Islamic religious order.

(1920s) A romantic lover. (Can we date this quote?) ( '''from The Sheikh, 1921 film''' )

(slang) An Arab, especially one dressed in traditional clothing.

Gulf countries: official title for members of the royal family

Islamic religious clergy

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

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