e ‧ mir /eˈmɪə $ eˈmɪr/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Arabic ; Origin: amir 'commander' ]
a Muslim ruler, especially in the Middle East ⇨ sultan :
the Emir of Kuwait
e ‧ mir /eˈmɪə $ eˈmɪr/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Arabic ; Origin: amir 'commander' ]
a Muslim ruler, especially in the Middle East ⇨ sultan :
the Emir of Kuwait
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012