jeque

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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)

  1. sheik

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