(also amir ) / eˈmɪə(r); ˈeɪmɪə(r); NAmE eˈmɪr; eɪˈmɪr/ noun
the title given to some Muslim rulers :
the Emir of Kuwait
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent. (denoting a male descendant of Muhammad): from French émir , from Arabic 'amīr commander, from 'amara to command.