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Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Spanish xeque, from Andalusian Arabic شَيْخ (šéḵ), from Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ, “an elder in charge”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxeke/
- Rhymes: -eke
- Syllabification: je‧que
Noun
jeque m (plural jeques)
- sheik
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