emir

/ɛˈmɪə(ɹ)/

emir

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Definition

A prince, commander or other leader or ruler in an Islamic nation.

Etymology

From Middle French emir, from Ottoman Turkish امیر (emir), from Arabic أَمِير (ʔamīr, “commander, prince”). Doublet of amir, Amir, admiral, and amira.