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[syn: emir, amir, emeer, ameer]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Emeer \E*meer"\, n.
Same as Emir.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Emir \E"mir\, Emeer \E*meer"\, n. [Ar. em[imac]r, am[imac]r,
commander: cf. F. ['e]mir. Cf. Admiral, Ameer.]
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. Emirship
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
emeer
n 1: an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or
Arabia) [syn: emir, amir, emeer, ameer]