sheikdom

or sheikh·dom

[ sheek-duh m, sheyk- ]
/ ˈʃik dəm, ˈʃeɪk- /

noun

the land or territory under the control of a sheik.

Origin of sheikdom

First recorded in 1835–45; sheik + -dom

Words nearby sheikdom

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

Example sentences from the Web for sheikhdom

  • He instituted a revolt on the island; adopted a claimant to the sheikhdom, and got him to hoist the Persian flag.

    Southern Arabia |Theodore Bent

British Dictionary definitions for sheikhdom

sheikhdom

sheikdom

/ (ˈʃeɪkdəm) /

noun

the territory ruled by a sheikh