sheikdom
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sheikdom
Example Sentences
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The Gulf Arab sheikdom is normally home to 2.9 million people.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2022
The sheikdom now wants to entice more filmmakers on the ground.
From Seattle Times • May 21, 2012
In fact, they were soldiers for a secret American-led mercenary army being built by Erik Prince, the billionaire founder of Blackwater Worldwide, with $529 million from the oil-soaked sheikdom.
From New York Times • May 15, 2011
Still, the sheikdom has taken steps to diversify by developing petrochemical, shipping and steel industries.
From Time Magazine Archive
Bahrain, a small Arabian Gulf island sheikdom off the oil-rich coast of Saudi Arabia, is rapidly becoming an important financial center.
From Time Magazine Archive
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