EMEER

emir, amir, emeer, ameer

(noun) an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

emeer (plural emeers)

Alternative spelling of emir

Source: Wiktionary


E*meer", n.

Definition: Same as Emir.

E"mir, E*meer", n. Etym: [Ar. emir, amir, commander: cf. F. émir. Cf. Admiral, Ameer.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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