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noun
- emir.
noun
- a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- a title of honor of the descendants of Muhammad.
- (initial capital letter) the former title of the ruler of Afghanistan.
- a title of certain Turkish officials.
noun
- a variant spelling of emir
- (formerly) the ruler of Afghanistan; ameer
noun (in the Islamic world)
- an independent ruler or chieftain
- a military commander or governor
- a descendant of Mohammed
1610s; the same word as emir (q.v.), but generally used of contemporary Indian or Afghan rulers as opposed to historical ones.
1590s, from Arabic amir “commander” (see admiral).