sheikh

cheikh

Titre porté par des membres de familles royales arabes et de certaines autres familles importantes.

En anglais simple : A title used by members of Arab royal families and some other important families.

• The sheikh arrived at the palace.
• Sheikh Ahmed opened the new museum.
• Several sheikhs attended the ceremony.

Expressions courantes : sheikh mohammed, wealthy sheikh

cheikh

Chef d’une famille, d’un village ou d’une tribu arabe.

En anglais simple : A leader of an Arab family, village, or tribe.

• The sheikh welcomed us to his village.
• Local sheikhs met to discuss the dispute.
• The tribe chose a new sheikh.

Synonymes : chief, leader

Expressions courantes : tribal sheikh, village sheikh

cheikh

Enseignant religieux musulman ou chef d’un groupe soufi.

En anglais simple : A Muslim religious teacher or the leader of a Sufi religious group.

• The sheikh led the prayers.
• She studied religious texts with a sheikh.
• Several sheikhs spoke at the mosque.

Expressions courantes : sufi sheikh, respected sheikh

Arabe

Homme arabe, notamment lorsqu’il porte des vêtements traditionnels.

En anglais simple : An Arab man, especially one wearing traditional clothes.

• The old film shows a sheikh riding across the desert.
• A sheikh in white robes appears in the illustration.
• The novel describes the sheikh as a mysterious stranger.

Expressions courantes : desert sheikh, handsome sheikh