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sheikdom

UK/ˈʃeɪkdəm/US/ˈʃiːkdəm/

sheikdom noun: the domain ruled by a sheik.

Noun

sheikdom (plural sheikdoms)

  1. The domain ruled by a sheik.

sheikdom meaning in Arabic

sheikdom in Arabic

Translations
مَشْيَخَة mašyaḵa

Forms of sheikdom

pluralsheikdoms
alternative formshaikdom
alternative formshaikhdom
alternative formshaykhdom
alternative formsheikhdom

Origin of sheikdom

From sheik + -dom.

Questions about sheikdom

What does sheikdom mean?
Sheikdom means the domain ruled by a sheik.
What is sheikdom in Arabic?
Sheikdom in Arabic is مَشْيَخَة (mašyaḵa). See Sheikdom meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is sheikdom?
Sheikdom is a noun.
How do you pronounce sheikdom?
Sheikdom is pronounced /ˈʃeɪkdəm/ (UK).
What is the plural of sheikdom?
The plural of sheikdom is sheikdoms.

Words near sheikdom in the dictionary

  1. Shehzads
  2. sheik
  3. sheik al-Yahud
  4. sheika
  5. sheikas
  6. sheikdom
  7. sheikdoms
  8. sheikh
  9. sheikh al-Islam
  10. Sheikh Jarrah
  11. sheikh ul-Islam

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