English Explanatory Dictionary

amir

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of emir.
name
  1. A male given name from Arabic.
  2. A surname from Arabic.
name
  1. Akwesasne: Abbreviation of Akwesasne Mohawk Indian Reserve/Akwesasne Mohawk Indian Reservation; An Amerind settlement in Ontario, Quebec, New York in Canada, United States.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Neøn-amir.wav

Word forms

amir amirs umara Ameer

Etymology

From Arabic أَمِير (ʔamīr, “commander, prince”). Doublet of Amir, emir, admiral, and amira.

Related words

Amira

Derived words

amir al-umara amirate
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