Page 21 once proclaimed Shagou, which is the corruption of the the Arabic word sheik, meaning a ruler. From Wordnik.com. [The Autobiography of Nicholas Said; a Native of Bornou, Eastern Soudan, Central Africa] Reference
KING: Or "sheik" -- depends on how it's pronounced. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 30, 2001] Reference
Barring a sensational 'sheik'-up, 25 points and back to Championship football. From Wordnik.com. [Express & Star] Reference
The term sheik itself was elastic. From Wordnik.com. [The Sheik] Reference
Turns out the sheik was a friendly and was protected from on high. From Wordnik.com. [A Soldier's Journey: Stephen M. McGowan] Reference
ASHCROFT: And the sheik is a person whose leadership is substantial in the community of terrorists. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 9, 2002] Reference
In high school and college, he was called "sheik" and "camel jockey.". From Wordnik.com. [Fore, right!] Reference
Note 2: guy & cry, Dorus Sturm suggests "sheik" & "weep" instead of guy and cry. From Wordnik.com. [Ain't Gonna Play No 2nd Fiddle] Reference
But do not look for either palaces or monuments: the sheik is a mere son of traffic, and his royal palace is a counting-house.”. From Wordnik.com. [Five Weeks in a Balloon] Reference
This Italian Style Carbon Fiber Steel Pendant Necklace is perfect for dressing up work attire or adding "sheik" to the weekend warrior!. From Wordnik.com. [Yugster.com] Reference
"They said, 'He's a terrorist'," the sheik recalls. From Wordnik.com. [Portrait of a Shadow] Reference
He had first met his friend the sheik back in 2005. From Wordnik.com. [Portrait of a Shadow] Reference
The sheik appealed to Abu Ahmed's sense of nationalism. From Wordnik.com. [Portrait of a Shadow] Reference
The paramount sheik placed me with a sheep-shearing family. From Wordnik.com. ['The Stakes Are Huge'] Reference
The sheik also rang the head of Lebanese military intelligence. From Wordnik.com. [Center of the Web] Reference
(Kanan is not among them, although another sheik from the same family is.). From Wordnik.com. [‘Strong Like Saddam’] Reference
Someone in the crowd asks bin Laden to tell the sheik about the dream of Abu Daud. From Wordnik.com. ['I Was The Most Optimistic'] Reference
"We were all laughing at all these recent reports that the Americans had our sheik cornered.". From Wordnik.com. [THE HUNT HEATS UP] Reference
"He was killed for talking to the Americans," says Zedan al-Awad, another leading Anbar sheik. From Wordnik.com. [Exclusive: Direct Talks: U.S. Officials and Iraqi Insurgents] Reference
If we live here, we should, like the sheik, live in tents, ready to pack up and go at any time. From Wordnik.com. [A City Laid Out Like Lace] Reference
"The sheik is now in the most secure area he has ever been in," the Arab said, referring to bin Laden. From Wordnik.com. [THE HUNT HEATS UP] Reference
But the sheik, a powerful tribal leader from Anbar province, knew Abu Ahmed better than the Americans did. From Wordnik.com. [Portrait of a Shadow] Reference
They are suspicious of anyone asking questions about bin Laden, whom they refer to as their "revered sheik.". From Wordnik.com. [Reporting: How I Track Bin Laden] Reference
The American operatives were openly skeptical when the sheik said they might find a valuable ally in Abu Ahmed. From Wordnik.com. [Portrait of a Shadow] Reference
Abu Ahmed and the sheik are unsung heroes in the Iraqi people's fight to reclaim their country from the jihadists. From Wordnik.com. [Portrait of a Shadow] Reference
Although Abu Ahmed was "stuck in the fighting," the sheik nevertheless saw the young insurgent as a potential ally. From Wordnik.com. [Portrait of a Shadow] Reference
The sheik was convinced that Al Qaeda's sectarian war would end with Iran stepping in to defend Iraq's Shiite majority. From Wordnik.com. [Portrait of a Shadow] Reference
The jury will soon decide the outcome of the sheik case-and the verdict on Whitehurst's allegations is pending as well. From Wordnik.com. [One Fed's War On The Fbi] Reference
He assured Zabihullah in the e-mail that "the sheik is in a safer place than ever and is more healthy than he's ever been.". From Wordnik.com. [THE HUNT HEATS UP] Reference
Most of them were grizzled figures clad, like the sheik, in flowing robes and black-and-white checkered kefiyeh headdresses. From Wordnik.com. [Coming Out Of The Shadows] Reference
His friend the sheik directs a group of about 20 men like Abu Ahmed — and he's hardly the only sheik working with the Americans. From Wordnik.com. [Portrait of a Shadow] Reference
The word “Osama” was slashed through in red, a reminder of days when bringing the “sheik” to justice seemed well within reach. From Wordnik.com. [The Editor’s Desk] Reference
But as palace officials led the 40-man delegation into an assembly room, the sheik grabbed a microphone and looked the dictator in the eye. From Wordnik.com. [Coming Out Of The Shadows] Reference
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