Sheik
[ʃeɪk]Meaning
Arabic honorific title, literally "elder", for the ruler of a tribe
Background Story
Sheik, also spelled Sheikh, is an Arabic honorific title, literally "elder", for the ruler of a tribe. A user-submitted entry records it as an Arabic masculine given name.
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