Found 2 items, similar to sheik.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: sheik 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]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Sheik 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]