English dictionary
emir
/@/'m/i/r/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)
Source: WordNet 3.0
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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.
Source: webster1913