/ʃeɪk/
noun
The leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe.An Islamic religious cleric; the leader of an Islamic religious order.(some Arab Gulf countries) An official title for members of the royal family as well as some prominent families.(1920s) A romantic lover. (from the 1921 film The Sheik)An Arab, especially one dressed in traditional clothing.An honorific for specialists in spirituality.