English Explanatory Dictionary

emir

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A prince, commander or other leader or ruler in an Islamic nation.
  2. A descendant of the prophet Muhammad.

Pronunciation

/ɛˈmɪə(ɹ)/ /ˈɛmɪə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-emir.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-emir2.wav

Word forms

emir emirs umara amir ameer amier emeer admiral

Etymology

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

Derived words

emirate emirship
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