Definition of emir Emir
/ɪmɪˈɹ/ - [imir] - e•mir
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What does emir mean?
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NounPlural: emirs |
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| emir - an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia) | ||
| amir, emeer, ameer | ||
| swayer, ruler a person who rules or commands; "swayer of the universe" | ||
| 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 | ||
| arabia, arabian peninsula a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- emir (n.)
Alt. of Emeer
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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emir
An independent ruler in the Islamic world.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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emir
em-ēr′, or ē′mir, n. a title given in the East and in the north of Africa to all independent chieftains, and also to all the supposed descendants of Mohammed through his daughter Fatima.—n. Em′irate, the office of an emir. [Ar. amīr, ruler.]
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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emir
An Arabic word, equivalent to “ruler,” is a title given to all independent chieftains, and also to all the actual or supposed descendants of Mohammed through his daughter Fatima. In former times, the title of Emir was borne by the leaders in the religious wars of the Mohammedans, and by several ruling families.
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Emir (Arabic:; female: أميرة; emira; (Persian and Urdu: امیر) "commander" or "general", also "prince"; also transliterated as amir, aamir or ameer) is a high title of nobility or office. It is used throughout the Arab World and historically in some Turkic states and Afghanistan. Emirs are usually considered high-ranking sheiks, but in monarchical states the term is also used for princes, then "Emirate" means more or less the same as principality in this context.
Emir is used also as a name in Turkey like Emir Niego and Emir Sevinc.
"Emir" is the most common spelling in English and many other languages (for example, United Arab Emirates). The spelling "amir", that is closer to the original Arabic, is more common for its compounds (e.g., admiral) and in individual names.
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🔤- emir, noun, singular of emirs.
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