sheik

Examples

• All

• I am the guest of Sheik Ilderim.

  Ben-Hur (1959)

• You know, Sheik, what is valuable is gained by love or blood.

  Black Gold (2011)

• I get this call from a Sheik in UAE.

  Harvard University

• The conservative wing of the movement, headed by Sheik Tufayli, criticized this campaign.

  Academic text (2003)

• Our man was operating on some information he received that Sheik Fara Harut might be in the city.

  Fiction book (2000)

• The first break came when Sunni sheiks in Anbar decided they'd had enough of the al-Qaeda killing.

  Academic text (2011)

• As the village sheik, he made important decisions for the welfare of the tribe.

• Everyone respected the sheik for his knowledge and leadership in local affairs.

Synonyms

S

sheikh

vssheik

68 7.0

A respected man who leads an Arab family, village, or tribe

is the same meaning but written in a shorter spelling form

E

emir

vssheik

37 8.1

A Muslim ruler in parts of Africa or Arabia

is a more formal, often sovereign ruler, not just a local village elder

C

chieftain

vssheik

20 7.9

A person who leads a group like a tribe or clan

is used specifically for Arab village or family leaders rather than general tribal heads

P

patriarch

vssheik

20 6.7

A man who leads a family or group with authority

is focused on Arab community leadership rather than male family head

A

amir

vssheik

11 9.2

A local ruler or chief in parts of Africa and Arabia

is usually a higher-ranking autonomous ruler, not merely a local respected elder

H

hakim

vssheik

4 9.9

A Muslim leader who rules or judges people using Islamic law

is more a local respected elder than a formal ruler or judge

T

tribal chief

vssheik

3 4.7

A person who leads a group of people in a traditional community

is specific to Arab communities rather than general tribal leadership

H

headman

vssheik

2 7.3

A man who leads a village or tribe and makes decisions for the group

is not limited to male leadership and stresses elder respect

S

shaikh

vssheik

• Indian

1 9.1

A respected Muslim religious teacher and community leader

is mainly a secular tribal elder rather than chiefly a religious scholar

T

tribal sheikh

vssheik

1 8.7

A person who leads an Arab family group or village and makes important community decisions

is more about respected elder status than formal political authority

T

tribal sheik

vssheik

1 8.5

A respected elder who leads a tribe or village

is more general and not limited to traditional elder roles

S

shaykh

vssheik

1 8.9

A tribal leader who makes decisions and cares for a clan or community

is more about respected elder status than formal clan authority

M

mukhtar

vssheik

1 9.9

A person elected to lead a village or small community

is chosen by community election rather than being a traditional elder

A

Arab chief

vssheik

6.7

A person who leads an Arab village, tribe, or family and has power in the community

focuses more on elder respect rather than general local authority

Compounds

T

tribal sheik

1 8.5

A respected elder who leads a tribe or village

How Powerful

king

∞ 1.0

ruler

153 2.1

chief

∞ 1.9

sheik

54 7.5

leader

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology