- a variation of emir.
amir
Britishnoun
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a variant spelling of emir
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(formerly) the ruler of Afghanistan; ameer
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of amir
C19: from Arabic, variant of emir
Example Sentences
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“Such behavior is not suitable for a World Cup,” Iran’s coach Amir Ghalenoei says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
This led to head coach Amir Ghalenoei saying they are the "most oppressed" team at the tournament following a 2-2 draw with New Zealand in Los Angeles in their opening game.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
Some of their key players - including Joe Gelhardt, Amir Hadziahmetovic, John Lundstram and Lewis Koumas - were only on loan.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei complained on Sunday that the process of obtaining visas had delayed his team's arrival by a week.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
“Children are fragile, Amir jan. Kabul is already full of broken children and I don’t want Sohrab to become another.”
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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