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- noun Plural form of
sheik .
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Examples
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TIKRIT — In an effort to end tribal conflicts that have been occurring for decades, the paramount sheiks from the Karki and Shimouri tribes signed a peace agreement at the home of the Mujema tribal leader in Diyala province, Monday.
Balkinization 2007
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"The most prized asset of the sheiks is their autonomy, some of that he now has lost."
Friends in Need Andrew Critchlow 2010
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"The most prized asset of the sheiks is their autonomy, some of that he now has lost."
Friends in Need Andrew Critchlow 2010
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"The most prized asset of the sheiks is their autonomy, some of that he now has lost."
Friends in Need Andrew Critchlow 2010
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And some of the sheiks were asking for our protection.
A McCain Iraq Chronology in Question - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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"The most prized asset of the sheiks is their autonomy, some of that he now has lost."
Friends in Need Andrew Critchlow 2010
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And some of the sheiks were asking for our protection.
A McCain Iraq Chronology in Question - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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The charges in the trial, which opened in June, include publicly insulting ruling sheiks, which is a crime in the UAE.
The Seattle Times 2011
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She seems a bit too much like Condi to some and sending a woman to meet with the sheiks is a tough sell at times.
The Juice Blog 2009
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The nomad Bedouin lived under the sway of patriarchal "sheiks"; the settled dwellers in the oases usually acknowledged the authority of some leading family.
The New World of Islam Lothrop Stoddard 1916
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