sheika

[ shey-kah ]
/ ˈʃeɪ kɑ /

noun (in Islamic countries)

the wife of a sheik.
a woman who heads a large family and is revered, especially as a guardian of religious ways.
Also shei·kha [sheyk-hah, shey-khah] /ˈʃeɪk hɑ, ˈʃeɪ xɑ/.

Origin of sheika

First recorded in 1850–55, sheika is from the Arabic word shaykha

Words nearby sheika

sheffield plate, sheffield shield, shegetz, shehitah, sheik, sheika, sheikdom, sheikh, sheikhdom, sheila, sheitan

Example sentences from the Web for sheika

  • And Sheika and his little fiddle stood before my eyes always.

    Jewish Children |Sholem Naumovich Rabinovich

  • When no one was looking I used to imagine that I was Sheika, the little fiddler.

    Jewish Children |Sholem Naumovich Rabinovich

  • At the same time I threw my head to one side, closing my eyes a little—just as Sheika did, not a hair different.

    Jewish Children |Sholem Naumovich Rabinovich