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amir

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a·mir  (-mîr, -mîr)
n.
Variant of emir.
amir [am-meer]
Noun
same as emir [Arabic]
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Noun1.amiramir - an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)
ameer, emeer, emir
Arabia, Arabian Peninsula - a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources
Africa - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
ruler, swayer - a person who rules or commands; "swayer of the universe"
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He was receiving a visit from the Amir of Afghanistan--a wild king of a very wild country.
The Jungle Book by Kipling, Rudyard View in context
Were I Amir of Afghanistan (and some day we may see him), I would fill thy mouth with gold.
Kim by Kipling, Rudyard View in context
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