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TRIBAL SHEIK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tribal sheik mean? 

TRIBAL SHEIK (noun)
  The noun TRIBAL SHEIK has 1 sense:

1. the leader of an Arab village or familyplay

  Familiarity information: TRIBAL SHEIK used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TRIBAL SHEIK (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The leader of an Arab village or family

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Arab chief; sheik; sheikh; tribal sheik; tribal sheikh

Hypernyms ("tribal sheik" is a kind of...):

ruler; swayer (a person who rules or commands)


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