sheikh

noun

1. 1

   The leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe.

2. 2

   An Islamic religious cleric; the leader of an Islamic religious order.

3. 3

   (some Arab Gulf countries) An official title for members of the royal family as well as some prominent families.

4. 4

   (1920s) A romantic lover. (from the 1921 film The Sheik)

5. 5

   An Arab, especially one dressed in traditional clothing.

6. 6

   An honorific for specialists in spirituality.