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Definition of Sheikdoms
1. sheikdom [n] - See also: sheikdom
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sheikdoms
Literary usage of Sheikdoms
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. United Arab Emirates: A New Perspective by Ibrahim Abed, Peter Hellyer (2001)
"The personalities of the two rulers perfectly reflected the character of their
sheikdoms. Zayed was a forceful tribal leader who embodied the bedouin ..."
2. Syria and the Middle East Peace Process by Alasdair Drysdale, Raymond A. Hinnebusch (1991)
"However, few of the Gulf sheikdoms fully accepted Syria's claim to be their
interlocutor and protector in Tehran. From Iran's perspective, the alliance with ..."
3. The World Economy by Angus Maddison (2006)
"In Asia, Aden and the sheikdoms around Arabia, Burma, the Malay states, Hong Kong
and some Pacific islands ..."
4. A Commentary: Critical, Practical and Explanatory, on the Old and New by Robert Jamieson, Andrew Robert Fausset, David Brown (1884)
"... of a number of sheikdoms distinct from each other, standing at the foot of
one of those hills that form a bowl round and enclose it. ..."
5. Creation, the Sacred Universe: The Incubation of the Phoenix by Gyeorgos Ceres Hatonn (1994)
"... another 30 to untold amounts in percentage points through military intimidation
of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf oil sheikdoms, Iraq could gain considerable ..."
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