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sheikhdom (noun)

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sheikhdom noun

or sheikdom /ˈʃiːkdəm/

plural sheikhdoms

sheikhdom

noun

or sheikdom /ˈʃiːkdəm/

plural sheikhdoms

Learner's definition of SHEIKHDOM

[count]

: an area ruled by a sheikh

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