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(ĭ-mîr′, ā-mîr′) also a·mir (ə-mîr′, ā-mîr′)n.
A prince, chieftain, or governor, especially in the Middle East.
[French émir, from Arabic 'amīr, commander, prince, from 'amara, to command; see ʔmr in Semitic roots.]
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emir
(ɛˈmɪə)(in the Islamic world) n
Also spelt: amir 1. (Islam) an independent ruler or chieftain
2. (Islam) a military commander or governor
3. (Islam) a descendant of Mohammed
[C17: via French from Spanish emir, from Arabic `amīr commander]
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e•mir
(əˈmɪər, eɪˈmɪər)n.
1. a prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
2. a title of honor of the descendants of Muhammad.
3. (cap.) the former title of the ruler of Afghanistan.
4. a title of certain Turkish officials.
[1615–25; < Arabic amīr commander]
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