Emir
/ɛˈmɪə(ɹ)/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A prince, commander or other leader or ruler in an Islamic nation.
- 2 an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia) wordnet
- 3 A descendant of the prophet Muhammad.
Antonyms
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More examples"Emir isn't an Austrian name, is it?"
Etymology
From Middle French emir, from Ottoman Turkish امیر (emir), from Arabic أَمِير (ʔamīr, “commander, prince”). Doublet of amir, Amir, admiral, and amira.