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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. Ă©mir. 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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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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