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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However, Lord Curzon had influence enough to hold the ameer to the British side, and the latter has ever since shown a friendly disposition to the British and has given the Russians no public encouragement.
From Modern India by William Eleroy Curtis
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 P. Austin Nuttall
The ameer is friendly to the British, but asserts his independence with a great deal of firmness and vigor, and is an ever-present source of anxiety.
From Modern India by William Eleroy Curtis
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 William Eleroy Curtis
He reports to and receives instructions from Lord Curzon directly, and is the only medium of communication between the ameer and the British government.
From Modern India by William Eleroy Curtis
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