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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"I'm a professional musician, and also teach music," Amir Hussain Khan, a sitar player, told AFP.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
District Judge Amir Ali determined in his ruling issued Monday that Donner failed to meet the company rules and that his conduct was not protected by the District of Columbia’s sick leave law.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
Midfielder Edon Zhegrova is at Juventus and centre-back Amir Rrahmani has twice won the Serie A title with Napoli, although is currently out injured.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
The decline in credit-card spending so far has been comparable to that during last year’s 12-day against Iran, according to comments made by Bank of Israel governor Amir Yaron.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
In the box, he had slipped a note written in Farsi: Amir jan, I hope you discover many tales on these keys.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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