emir

e·mir  (-mîr, -mîr) also a·mir (-mîr, -mîr)

n.

A prince, chieftain, or governor, especially in the Middle East.

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[French émir, from Arabic 'amr, commander, prince, from 'amara, to command; see mr in Semitic roots.]

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emir [ɛˈmɪə]

n (in the Islamic world)

1. (Non-Christian Religions / Islam) an independent ruler or chieftain

2. (Non-Christian Religions / Islam) a military commander or governor

3. (Non-Christian Religions / Islam) a descendant of Mohammed Also spelt amir

[via French from Spanish emir, from Arabic 'amīr commander]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

emir - an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia) ameer, amir, emeer 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"

Translations

emir [eˈmɪəʳ] N → emir m

emir [ɛˈmɪə^r] n → émir m

emir

n → Emir m

emir [ɛˈmɪəʳ] n → emiro

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emir [ɛˈmɪəʳ] n → emiro