noun
Meaning 1
The domain ruled by a sheik.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
sheikdom
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈʃeɪkdəm/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈʃiːkdəm/
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US: /ˈʃiːkdəm/
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US: /ˈʃeɪkdəm/
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CMU ARPABET: SH IY1 K D AH0 M Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
the domain ruled by a sheik
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sheikhdom
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: domain, demesne, land
History
Etymology
From sheik + -dom.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Arabic: مَشْيَخَة (mašyaḵa) — Translations
- Irish: síceas — Translations
- Italian: sceiccato — Translations
- Polish: szejkanat — Translations
- Swedish: schejkdöme — Translations
Real reading context