ameer
Britishnoun
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a variant spelling of emir
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(formerly) the ruler of Afghanistan; amir
Example Sentences
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In 1880 Abdur-Rahman, a grandson of Dost Mohammed, was recognized by Britain as ameer of the country.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various
The British were fortunate in having a viceroy at that critical period who was personally acquainted with the young ameer and a friend of his father.
From Modern India by Curtis, William Eleroy
Abdur-Rah`man, the ameer of Afghanistan, subsidised by the English; b.
From The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by Nuttall, P. Austin
Giggle we can at a blueberry pie; Scream at a comedy king or ameer; Simply guffaw when the jestermen guy Marriage, a thing at which no one should jeer.
From Tobogganing on Parnassus by Adams, Franklin P. (Franklin Pierce)
The sultan despatched an army after him, while he himself, with the ameer al amra Bahadur Khan and five thousand men, went to amuse himself with the sight of Seet Bunda Ramessar.
From A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): a contribution to the history of India by Sewell, Robert
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