ameer

British  

/ əˈmɪə /

noun

1. a variant spelling of emir

2. (formerly) the ruler of Afghanistan; amir

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Example Sentences

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

Under that agreement the annual subsidy paid by the British government to the ameer was increased from �80,000 to �120,000.

From Modern India by Curtis, William Eleroy

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 Curtis, William Eleroy

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 Curtis, William Eleroy