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emir

American  
[uh-meer, ey-meer, ey-meer] / əˈmɪər, eɪˈmɪər, ˈeɪ mɪər /
Also ameer, or amir

noun

  1. a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.

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

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

  4. a title of certain Turkish officials.

emir British  
/ ɛˈmɪə /

noun

  1. an independent ruler or chieftain

  2. a military commander or governor

  3. a descendant of Mohammed

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Etymology

Origin of emir

First recorded in 1625–35; from Arabic ʾamīr “commander, prince,” from ʾamara “to command, order”

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