Sheikh

n. leader, chief, tribal patriarch (in Islamic countries)

Sheikh, also rendered as Sheik, Shaykh or Shaikh (Arabic: ), is a word in the Arabic language (literaly: elder) means elder of a tribe, lord, revered wise man, or Islamic scholar. A daughter or wife of a Sheikh is sometimes called Sheikhah (Arabic: ).The term literally means a man of old age, and it is used in that sense in Qur'anic Arabic. Later it came to be a title meaning leader, elder, or noble, especially in the Arabian Peninsula, where shaikh became a traditional title of a Bedouin tribal leader in recent centuries. The title is not only used by Muslims; it is also used by Arab Christians for elder men of stature, showing that it is independent of religion. Its usage and meaning is similar to the Latin senex meaning old man, from which the English "senator" is derived. It is also used to refer to scholars of various Islamic sciences such as faqihs, muftis, and muhaddiths.
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Noun
1. the leader of an Arab village or family
(synonym) sheik, tribal sheik, tribal sheikh, Arab chief
(hypernym) ruler, swayer

Synonyms and related words:
Dalai Lama, Holy Roman Emperor, Inca, Kaiser, Muslim rulers, Prinz, abdal, ardri, atheling, bey, cacique, caesar, cham, crown prince, czar, dervish, emir, fakir, hajji, heir apparent, heir presumptive, imam, kaid, khan, king, knez, mikado, mirza, muezzin, mufti, mullah, murshid, negus, padishah, pendragon, pharaoh, prince, prince consort, prince regent, princeling, princes of India, qadi, rig, sachem, sagamore, santon, shah, shahzada, sherif, shogun, tenno, tycoon
  

sheikh /ʃeik/ (sheikh) /ʃeik/
danh từ tù trưởng, tộc trưởng; trưởng thôn (A-rập) người hay bắt nạt vợ (từ lóng) người bảnh trai, anh chàng đào hoa
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