1. The leader of an Arab village or family
   "The sheikh welcomed the visitors to his desert encampment";
   - sheik, tribal sheik, tribal sheikh, Arab chief

Sounds like: shake

Derived forms: sheikhs

Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, ruler, sod [informal]

Encyclopedia: Sheikh, Somaliland