emeer

e•mir

(əˈmɪər, eɪˈmɪər)

n. 1. a prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries. 2. a title of honor of the descendants of Muhammad. 3. (cap.) the former title of the ruler of Afghanistan. 4. a title of certain Turkish officials. [1615–25; < Arabic amīr commander]

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1.emeer - an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)ameer, amir, emirArabia, Arabian Peninsula - a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resourcesAfrica - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Oceanruler, swayer - a person who rules or commands; "swayer of the universe"