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emir Definition

emir (e mir′, ə-)

noun

  1. in certain Muslim countries, a ruler, prince, or commander
  2. a title given Mohammed's descendants through his daughter Fatima

Etymology: Ar amīr < amara, to command

emir Related Forms

emir′·ate (em′ər ət, -āt′; -e mir′-) noun

emir Usage Examples

Preposition: of

qatar: Two others in emir of qatar of marriage up.

Converse of object

become: Eventually my father became the emir ( leader ) of a local mosque.

Adjective modifier

local: They are Americans representing an oil company with the backing of the local emir.

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