SHEIKDOM

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The domain ruled by a sheik

Synonyms:

sheikdom; sheikhdom

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Hypernyms ("sheikdom" is a kind of...):

demesne; domain; land (territory over which rule or control is exercised)

Derivation:

sheik (the leader of an Arab village or family)

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