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Sheikh

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noun

  1. The leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe.
  2. An Islamic religious cleric; 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. (from the 1921 film The Sheik)
  5. An Arab, especially one dressed in traditional clothing.
  6. An honorific for specialists in spirituality.

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Sheikh is a 1-meaning word in English. Medium-length words often have several interesting anagrams.

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