'Emir' definitions:
Definition of 'emir'
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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'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- atheling,
- caliph,
- cham,
- crown prince,
- effendi,
- Esquire,
- Great Mogul,
- hakim,
- heir apparent,
- heir presumptive,
- imam,
- khan,
- king,
- knez,
- Master,
- mirza,
- Mister,
- Mogul,
- Muslim rulers,
- nawab,
- nizam,
- prince,
- prince consort,
- prince regent,
- princeling,
- princes of India,
- Prinz,
- sahib,
- shahzada,
- sheikh,
- sherif,
- Sir,
- sirdar,
- sire,
- sirrah,
- sultan