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SHEIK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
Synonyms:
beau; clotheshorse; dandy; dude; fashion plate; fop; gallant; sheik; swell
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("sheik" is a kind of...):
adult male; man (an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sheik"):
cockscomb; coxcomb (a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments)
macaroni (a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms)
Instance hyponyms:
Beau Brummell; Brummell; George Bryan Brummell (English dandy who was a fashion leader during the Regency (1778-1840))
Sense 2
Meaning:
The leader of an Arab village or family
Synonyms:
Arab chief; sheik; sheikh; tribal sheik; tribal sheikh
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("sheik" is a kind of...):
ruler; swayer (a person who rules or commands)
Derivation:
sheikdom (the domain ruled by a sheik)
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