Emir

//ɛˈmɪə(ɹ)// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A prince, commander or other leader or ruler in an Islamic nation.
  2. 2
    an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia) wordnet
  3. 3
    A descendant of the prophet Muhammad.

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admiralameeramiratabegatabegatheling

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Etymology

From Middle French emir, from Ottoman Turkish امیر (emir), from Arabic أَمِير (ʔamīr, “commander, prince”). Doublet of amir, Amir, admiral, and amira.

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