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1.nounThe leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe.
2.nounAn Islamic religious cleric; the leader of an Islamic religious order.
3.noun(some Arab Gulf countries) An official title for members of the royal family as well as some prominent families.
4.noun(1920s) A romantic lover. (from the 1921 film The Sheik)
5.nounAn Arab, especially one dressed in traditional clothing.
6.nounAn honorific for specialists in spirituality.