'Emir' definitions:

Definition of 'emir'

From: WordNet
noun
An independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia) [syn: emir, amir, emeer, ameer]

Definition of 'Emir'

From: GCIDE
  • Emir \E"mir\, Emeer \E*meer"\, n. [Ar. em[imac]r, am[imac]r, commander: cf. F. ['e]mir. Cf. Admiral, Ameer.] An Arabian military commander, independent chieftain, or ruler of a province; also, an honorary title given to the descendants of Mohammed, in the line of his daughter Fatima; among the Turks, likewise, a title of dignity, given to certain high officials. Emirship

Synonyms of 'emir'

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