emir

noun — 2 senses

emir

noun

/ɛˈmɪə(ɹ)/ · /ˈɛmɪə(ɹ)/

Etymology From Middle French emir, from Ottoman Turkish امیر (emir), from Arabic أَمِير (ʔamīr, “commander, prince”). Doublet of amir, Amir, admiral, and amira.

1

A prince, commander or other leader or ruler in an Islamic nation.

2

A descendant of the prophet Muhammad.

Derived terms
emirate, emirship

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