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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

Related Forms:

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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