sheikh

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Titolo usato dai membri delle famiglie reali arabe e di alcune altre famiglie importanti.

In inglese semplice: A title used by members of Arab royal families and some other important families.

• The sheikh arrived at the palace.
• Sheikh Ahmed opened the new museum.
• Several sheikhs attended the ceremony.

Espressioni comuni: sheikh mohammed, wealthy sheikh

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Capo di una famiglia, un villaggio o una tribù araba.

In inglese semplice: A leader of an Arab family, village, or tribe.

• The sheikh welcomed us to his village.
• Local sheikhs met to discuss the dispute.
• The tribe chose a new sheikh.

Sinonimi: chief, leader

Espressioni comuni: tribal sheikh, village sheikh

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Maestro religioso musulmano o guida di un gruppo sufi.

In inglese semplice: A Muslim religious teacher or the leader of a Sufi religious group.

• The sheikh led the prayers.
• She studied religious texts with a sheikh.
• Several sheikhs spoke at the mosque.

Espressioni comuni: sufi sheikh, respected sheikh

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Uomo arabo, soprattutto se indossa abiti tradizionali.

In inglese semplice: An Arab man, especially one wearing traditional clothes.

• The old film shows a sheikh riding across the desert.
• A sheikh in white robes appears in the illustration.
• The novel describes the sheikh as a mysterious stranger.

Espressioni comuni: desert sheikh, handsome sheikh