sheikly
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From
sheik
+
-ly
.
Adjective
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sheikly
(
comparative
more
sheikly
,
superlative
most
sheikly
)
Of
sheiks
;
befitting
a sheik.
1952
November 17,
LIFE
, page
162
:
Like other Bahrainis, their living standard has improved with the years, although it is nowhere near a
sheikly
scale. They now occupy a large, quietly furnished flat on the second floor of the big, white Adviserate building in Manama.
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