Emir

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  • noun. A prince, chieftain, or governor, especially in the Middle East.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Among Arabs and other Mohammedan peoples. a chief of a family or tribe; a ruling prince. See ameer.
  • noun. Specifically, a title sometimes given to the descendants of Mohammed.
  • noun. In Turkey, with a specific designation of office or duty, a head of a department of government; a chief officer.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. 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.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. a prince, commander or other leader or ruler in an Islamic nation.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)
    • Word Usage
    "Dost Muhammad took the title emir al-mu'minin (commander of the faithful) in preparation for his holy war against the Sikhs."
    Equivalent
    emeer  
    Form
    emirate  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    ruler  swayer  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    Osman I  Othman I  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Bombardier  Chevalier  Clear  Deere  Fear  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    appraisement  cadi  caliphate  nations'  nawab  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    Esquire  Great Mogul  Master  Mister  Mogul  
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