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- noun Plural form of
scheik .
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Examples
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You do me much pleasure to confirm what the judge of the police told me he had executed punctually according to my order; I am overjoyed that the imaum and the four scheiks, those great hypocrites, were so chastised, and I should be glad to know how I came here.
The Arabian Nights Entertainments - Complete Anonymous 1791
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Know then that it was by my order the imaum and the four scheiks were punished, and I tell you I am certainly the commander of the faithful: therefore say no more of its being a dream.
The Arabian Nights Entertainments - Complete Anonymous 1791
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It was you who treated the imaum and the four scheiks in the manner they were used, and not me; I wash my hands of it.
The Arabian Nights Entertainments - Complete Anonymous 1791
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