Emir Definition

ĭ-mîr, ā-mîr
emirs
noun
emirs
A prince, chieftain, or governor, especially in the Middle East.
American Heritage
Any of certain Muslim rulers, princes, or commanders; also, a title for such a person.
Webster's New World
A title given Muhammad's descendants through his daughter Fatima.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Emir

Noun

Singular:
emir
Plural:
emirs

Origin of Emir

  • French émir from Arabic ’amīr commander, prince from ’amara to command ℵmr in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French emir, from Arabic أَمِير (ʾamīr, “commander, prince”). Akin to amir, Amir and admiral.

    From Wiktionary

Emir Sentence Examples

  • A new emir was appointed, but he died within a few months.

  • Mer y remained in the hands of Persia until 1787, when it was captured by the emir of Bokhara.

  • About a mile and a half east of Kano is Nassarawa, formerly the emir's suburban residence, but since 1902 the British Residency and barracks.

  • In 799 the Balearic Islands had been handed over to Charles, and a long warfare was carried on both by sea and land between Frank and Saracen until 810, when peace was made between the emperor and El-Hakem, the emir of Cordova.

  • La destruction de Rome is a 13th-century version of the older chanson of the emir Balan, who collected an army in Spain and sailed to Rome.

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Words Starting With

EEMEMI

Words Ending With

RIRMIR

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Words Starting With E and Ending With R

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