sheik

Significado (Inglês)

1. The leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe.
2. An Islamic religious cleric; the master of a Sufi order.
3. An official title for members of the royal family as well as some prominent families.
4. (archaic, slang) A romantic lover.
5. (slang) An Arab, especially one dressed in traditional clothing.
6. An honorific for specialists in spirituality, for example in Sufism.

Conceitos

xeque

sheik

xeique

galã

figurino

Dândi

dândi

janota

Xeque

almofadinha

Sinônimos

sheikh

beau

dandy

fop

swell

dude

gallant

shaikh

Arab chief

tribal sheik

tribal sheikh

clotheshorse

fashion plate

macaroni

coxcomb

snob

shaykh

Traduções

jeque

Scheich

sceicco

cheik

sheik

xeic

sjeik

شێخ

شَيْخ

σεΐχης

شيخ

cheikh

şeyh

şêx

type

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ʃeɪk/

Etimologia (Inglês)

From Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ, “elder”). Sense 4 (“a romantic lover”) is from the 1921 film The Sheik.