emir

or a·mir

[ uh-meer, ey-meer, ey-meer ]
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noun
  1. a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.

  2. a title of honor of the descendants of Muhammad.

  1. (initial capital letter) the former title of the ruler of Afghanistan.

  2. a title of certain Turkish officials.

Origin of emir

1
First recorded in 1625–35; from Arabic ʾamīr “commander, prince,” from ʾamara “to command, order”
  • Also a·meer, e·meer .

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British Dictionary definitions for emir

emir

/ (ɛˈmɪə) /


noun(in the Islamic world)
  1. an independent ruler or chieftain

  2. a military commander or governor

  1. a descendant of Mohammed

Origin of emir

1
C17: via French from Spanish emir, from Arabic ' amīr commander
  • Also spelt: amir

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