I. ˈmi(ə)r noun
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Etymology: Russian, mir, world, peace; akin to Latin mitis soft, mild — more at mitigate
: a village community common in Russia before the collectivization of agriculture under the Communist regime and characterized by joint ownership of the land by the peasants and cultivation by individual families on a rotational basis
II. noun
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Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: Persian mīr, alteration of amīr, from Arabic
: chief , leader — used as a title applied especially in India to descendants of Muhammad; compare sayyid