Sheik
Pronunciation : Sheik
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Ar. sheikh, shaykh, a venerable old man, a chief, fr. shakha to grow or be old.]
Definition : Defn: The head of an Arab family, or of a clan or a tribe; also, the chief magistrate of an Arab village. The name is also applied to Mohammedan ecclesiastics of a high grade. [Written also scheik, shaik, sheikh.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913