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sheikdom
[
sheek
-d
uh
m
,
sheyk
-
]
sheik·dom
/
ˈʃik
dəm
,
ˈʃeɪk-
/
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[
sheek
-d
uh
m
,
sheyk
-
]
Show IPA
noun
the land or territory under the
control
of a
sheik
.
Also,
sheikh·dom.
Origin:
1835–45;
sheik
+
-dom
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sheikhdom
or
sheikdom
(ˈʃeɪkdəm)
—
n
the territory ruled by a sheikh
sheikdom
or
sheikdom
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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