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emir

or a·mir

[ uh-meer, ey-meer, ey-meer ]

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

/ ɛˈmɪə /

noun

  1. an independent ruler or chieftain
  2. a military commander or governor
  3. a descendant of Mohammed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of emir1

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

Origin of emir1

C17: via French from Spanish emir, from Arabic ' amīr commander
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Example Sentences

She is expected to be at the farewells to the emir on Wednesday.

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“Apart from killing a member of the emir’s staff, it also seriously injured another person - not also forgetting the damage it regularly does to our farmlands.”

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Biden spoke Monday with the emir of Qatar — whose country, along with Egypt, has played a major role in trying to negotiate a truce and persuade Hamas to accept one.

A Cyprus government statement said the emir expressed his concern over developments in the southern Gaza city of Rafah where an Israeli military offensive is underway.

That same day, Governor Yusuf signed the law and gave the emirs of the abolished emirates a 48 hours to vacate their palaces.

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