emir

noun

i-ˈmir How to pronounce emir (audio)
ā-
variants or amir or less commonly ameer
: a ruler, chief, or commander in Islamic countries

Examples of emir in a Sentence

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Read the story » Further reading: Last year, Heidi Blake reported on four other royal women fighting to escape captivity, including Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum, the daughter of Dubai’s ruling emir. E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024 That changed on June 27, 1995, when Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa came to power as emir of Qatar, with the support of the U.S. Allen Fromherz / Made By History, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024 Biden is set to speak Monday with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani of Qatar, to push cease-fire negotiations, Jean-Pierre said. Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2024 According to Axios’s Barak Ravid, Biden has told the emir of Qatar, who is acting as a mediator in the negotiations, that Israel is ready to move forward with the terms of that proposal. Nicole Narea, Vox, 3 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for emir 

Word History

Etymology

Arabic amīr commander

First Known Use

1542, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of emir was in 1542

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“Emir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emir. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

emir

noun
: a ruler, chief, or commander in Islamic countries
Etymology

from Arabic amīr "commander"

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