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emir

or ²¹Â·³¾¾±°ù

[ uh-meer, ey-meer, ey-meer ]

noun

  1. a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
  2. a title of honor of the descendants of Muhammad.
  3. (initial capital letter) the former title of the ruler of Afghanistan.
  4. a title of certain Turkish officials.


emir

/ ɛˈ³¾ÉªÉ™ /

noun

  1. an independent ruler or chieftain
  2. a military commander or governor
  3. a descendant of Mohammed
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of emir1

First recorded in 1625–35; from Arabic ʾ²¹³¾Ä«°ù “commander, prince,†from ʾ²¹³¾²¹°ù²¹ “to command, orderâ€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of emir1

C17: via French from Spanish emir, from Arabic ' ²¹³¾Ä«°ù commander
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She is expected to be at the farewells to the emir on Wednesday.

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“Apart from killing a member of the emir’s staff, it also seriously injured another person - not also forgetting the damage it regularly does to our farmlands.â€

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Biden spoke Monday with the emir of Qatar — whose country, along with Egypt, has played a major role in trying to negotiate a truce and persuade Hamas to accept one.

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A Cyprus government statement said the emir expressed his concern over developments in the southern Gaza city of Rafah where an Israeli military offensive is underway.

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That same day, Governor Yusuf signed the law and gave the emirs of the abolished emirates a 48 hours to vacate their palaces.

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