3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Sheik \Sheik\, n. [Ar. sheikh, shaykh, a venerable old man, a chief, fr. sh[=a]kha to grow or be old.] The head of an Arab family, or of a clan or a tribe; also, the chief magistrate of an Arab village. The name is also applied to Mohammedan ecclesiastics of a high grade. [Written also {scheik}, {shaik}, {sheikh}.] [1913 Webster] Sheil From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: sheik n 1: the leader of an Arab village or family [syn: {tribal sheik}, {sheikh}, {tribal sheikh}, {Arab chief}] 2: a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance [syn: {dandy}, {dude}, {fop}, {gallant}, {beau}, {swell}, {fashion plate}, {clotheshorse}] From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]: 28 Moby Thesaurus words for "sheik": Casanova, Don Juan, Lothario, Romeo, amoroso, beau, boyfriend, caballero, cavalier, cavaliere servente, esquire, fellow, flame, gallant, gigolo, inamorato, lady-killer, love-maker, man, necker, old man, petter, philanderer, seducer, squire, sugar daddy, swain, young man
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