Definition of emir in English:

emir

(also amir)

nounɛˈmiːəəˈmɪr

1A title of various Muslim (mainly Arab) rulers.
埃米尔（对一些穆斯林国家、主要是阿拉伯国家统治者的称呼）
HRH the Emir of Kuwait
科威特埃米尔殿下。
Example sentencesExamples
- The government, which is headed by the emir, is composed of ministers appointed by him, many of whom are drawn from the extended royal family and educated in the West.
- The emir must sanction laws passed by parliament, and parliament must approve government ministers appointed by the emir.
- In 1999, the emir of Kuwait dissolved parliament and, along with a variety of other liberalizing measures, sought to grant women the right to vote by decree.
- People are not happy with what is going on, but they are keeping quiet as a sign of respect to the emir and his crown prince.
- They selected various people and called them kings, emirs and sheikhs.
- The amir of Kuwait is not claiming to be a caliph!
- A few weeks ago he sought to persuade the emir of Qatar to close it down, without success.
Synonyms
ruler, sovereign, lord, overlord, dynast, leader, monarch, crowned head
1. 1.1historical A Muslim (usually Arab) military commander or local chief.
  〈史〉（穆斯林、通常指阿拉伯国家的）军队统帅；地方首领
  emirs giving nominal allegiance to the caliph
  Example sentencesExamples
  A hundred Mameluks under the command of an emir entered the castle to oversee the transfer.
  To this end emir after emir expanded and embellished the great mosque.
  His family had been inducted into Mughal hierarchy as amirs (nobles).
  Not all the Muslims were so generous, and other Christians were tricked and blackmailed by various emirs, but Saladin's behavior was recognized by both the Muslim and Christian world as an act of great generosity.
  And there was absolutely strict obedience to the amir - or commander - of the overall operations.
  From 1092 the major concern of the Sultan of Baghdad was the exhaustion of the treasury brought about by the constant ‘buying off’ of emirs during the civil wars.
  The Arab emirs governing Sicily imported texts from Baghdad and had a rich library there.
  Akbar recalls the protection afforded religious minorities by medieval Muslim emirs and then details the savagery visited on ‘Saracens’ and heretics in Christian states of the Middle Ages.
  Crusader princes, atabeqs, emirs and even Saladin himself had been forced to come to terms with them or suffer the consequences.
  This evocative film brings to life a time when emirs and caliphs dominated Spain and Sicily and Islamic scholarship swept into the major cities of Europe.

Origin

Late 16th century (denoting a male descendant of Muhammad): from French émir, from Arabic 'amīr (see amir).

Rhymes

adhere, Agadir, Anglosphere, appear, arrear, auctioneer, austere, balladeer, bandolier, Bashkir, beer, besmear, bier, blear, bombardier, brigadier, buccaneer, cameleer, career, cashier, cavalier, chandelier, charioteer, cheer, chevalier, chiffonier, clavier, clear, Coetzee, cohere, commandeer, conventioneer, Cordelier, corsetière, Crimea, dear, deer, diarrhoea (US diarrhea), domineer, Dorothea, drear, ear, electioneer, endear, engineer, fear, fleer, Freer, fusilier, gadgeteer, Galatea, gazetteer, gear, gondolier, gonorrhoea (US gonorrhea), Greer, grenadier, hand-rear, hear, here, Hosea, idea, interfere, Izmir, jeer, Judaea, Kashmir, Keir, kir, Korea, Lear, leer, Maria, marketeer, Medea, Meir, Melilla, mere, Mia, Mir, mishear, mountaineer, muleteer, musketeer, mutineer, near, orienteer, pamphleteer, panacea, paneer, peer, persevere, pier, Pierre, pioneer, pistoleer, privateer, profiteer, puppeteer, racketeer, ratafia, rear, revere, rhea, rocketeer, Sapir, scrutineer, sear, seer, sere, severe, Shamir, shear, sheer, sincere, smear, sneer, sonneteer, souvenir, spear, sphere, steer, stere, summiteer, Tangier, tear, tier, Trier, Tyr, veer, veneer, Vere, Vermeer, vizier, volunteer, Wear, weir, we're, year, Zaïre

Definition of emir in US English:

emir

(also amir)

nounəˈmirəˈmɪr

1A title of various Muslim (mainly Arab) rulers.
埃米尔（对一些穆斯林国家、主要是阿拉伯国家统治者的称呼）
the emir of Kuwait
科威特埃米尔殿下。
Example sentencesExamples
- A few weeks ago he sought to persuade the emir of Qatar to close it down, without success.
- The emir must sanction laws passed by parliament, and parliament must approve government ministers appointed by the emir.
- The government, which is headed by the emir, is composed of ministers appointed by him, many of whom are drawn from the extended royal family and educated in the West.
- The amir of Kuwait is not claiming to be a caliph!
- In 1999, the emir of Kuwait dissolved parliament and, along with a variety of other liberalizing measures, sought to grant women the right to vote by decree.
- People are not happy with what is going on, but they are keeping quiet as a sign of respect to the emir and his crown prince.
- They selected various people and called them kings, emirs and sheikhs.
Synonyms
ruler, sovereign, lord, overlord, dynast, leader, monarch, crowned head
1. 1.1historical A Muslim (usually Arab) military commander or local chief.
  〈史〉（穆斯林、通常指阿拉伯国家的）军队统帅；地方首领
  Example sentencesExamples
  This evocative film brings to life a time when emirs and caliphs dominated Spain and Sicily and Islamic scholarship swept into the major cities of Europe.
  Not all the Muslims were so generous, and other Christians were tricked and blackmailed by various emirs, but Saladin's behavior was recognized by both the Muslim and Christian world as an act of great generosity.
  And there was absolutely strict obedience to the amir - or commander - of the overall operations.
  Crusader princes, atabeqs, emirs and even Saladin himself had been forced to come to terms with them or suffer the consequences.
  From 1092 the major concern of the Sultan of Baghdad was the exhaustion of the treasury brought about by the constant ‘buying off’ of emirs during the civil wars.
  The Arab emirs governing Sicily imported texts from Baghdad and had a rich library there.
  A hundred Mameluks under the command of an emir entered the castle to oversee the transfer.
  His family had been inducted into Mughal hierarchy as amirs (nobles).
  Akbar recalls the protection afforded religious minorities by medieval Muslim emirs and then details the savagery visited on ‘Saracens’ and heretics in Christian states of the Middle Ages.
  To this end emir after emir expanded and embellished the great mosque.

Origin

Late 16th century (denoting a male descendant of Muhammad): from French émir, from Arabic 'amīr (see amir).

单词	emir
释义	Definition of emir in English: emir (also amir) nounɛˈmiːəəˈmɪr 1A title of various Muslim (mainly Arab) rulers. 埃米尔（对一些穆斯林国家、主要是阿拉伯国家统治者的称呼） HRH the Emir of Kuwait 科威特埃米尔殿下。 Example sentencesExamples The government, which is headed by the emir, is composed of ministers appointed by him, many of whom are drawn from the extended royal family and educated in the West. The emir must sanction laws passed by parliament, and parliament must approve government ministers appointed by the emir. In 1999, the emir of Kuwait dissolved parliament and, along with a variety of other liberalizing measures, sought to grant women the right to vote by decree. People are not happy with what is going on, but they are keeping quiet as a sign of respect to the emir and his crown prince. They selected various people and called them kings, emirs and sheikhs. The amir of Kuwait is not claiming to be a caliph! A few weeks ago he sought to persuade the emir of Qatar to close it down, without success. Synonyms ruler, sovereign, lord, overlord, dynast, leader, monarch, crowned head 1.1historical A Muslim (usually Arab) military commander or local chief. 〈史〉（穆斯林、通常指阿拉伯国家的）军队统帅；地方首领 emirs giving nominal allegiance to the caliph Example sentencesExamples A hundred Mameluks under the command of an emir entered the castle to oversee the transfer. To this end emir after emir expanded and embellished the great mosque. His family had been inducted into Mughal hierarchy as amirs (nobles). Not all the Muslims were so generous, and other Christians were tricked and blackmailed by various emirs, but Saladin's behavior was recognized by both the Muslim and Christian world as an act of great generosity. And there was absolutely strict obedience to the amir - or commander - of the overall operations. From 1092 the major concern of the Sultan of Baghdad was the exhaustion of the treasury brought about by the constant ‘buying off’ of emirs during the civil wars. The Arab emirs governing Sicily imported texts from Baghdad and had a rich library there. Akbar recalls the protection afforded religious minorities by medieval Muslim emirs and then details the savagery visited on ‘Saracens’ and heretics in Christian states of the Middle Ages. Crusader princes, atabeqs, emirs and even Saladin himself had been forced to come to terms with them or suffer the consequences. This evocative film brings to life a time when emirs and caliphs dominated Spain and Sicily and Islamic scholarship swept into the major cities of Europe. Origin Late 16th century (denoting a male descendant of Muhammad): from French émir, from Arabic 'amīr (see amir). Rhymes adhere, Agadir, Anglosphere, appear, arrear, auctioneer, austere, balladeer, bandolier, Bashkir, beer, besmear, bier, blear, bombardier, brigadier, buccaneer, cameleer, career, cashier, cavalier, chandelier, charioteer, cheer, chevalier, chiffonier, clavier, clear, Coetzee, cohere, commandeer, conventioneer, Cordelier, corsetière, Crimea, dear, deer, diarrhoea (US diarrhea), domineer, Dorothea, drear, ear, electioneer, endear, engineer, fear, fleer, Freer, fusilier, gadgeteer, Galatea, gazetteer, gear, gondolier, gonorrhoea (US gonorrhea), Greer, grenadier, hand-rear, hear, here, Hosea, idea, interfere, Izmir, jeer, Judaea, Kashmir, Keir, kir, Korea, Lear, leer, Maria, marketeer, Medea, Meir, Melilla, mere, Mia, Mir, mishear, mountaineer, muleteer, musketeer, mutineer, near, orienteer, pamphleteer, panacea, paneer, peer, persevere, pier, Pierre, pioneer, pistoleer, privateer, profiteer, puppeteer, racketeer, ratafia, rear, revere, rhea, rocketeer, Sapir, scrutineer, sear, seer, sere, severe, Shamir, shear, sheer, sincere, smear, sneer, sonneteer, souvenir, spear, sphere, steer, stere, summiteer, Tangier, tear, tier, Trier, Tyr, veer, veneer, Vere, Vermeer, vizier, volunteer, Wear, weir, we're, year, Zaïre Definition of emir in US English: emir (also amir) nounəˈmirəˈmɪr 1A title of various Muslim (mainly Arab) rulers. 埃米尔（对一些穆斯林国家、主要是阿拉伯国家统治者的称呼） the emir of Kuwait 科威特埃米尔殿下。 Example sentencesExamples A few weeks ago he sought to persuade the emir of Qatar to close it down, without success. The emir must sanction laws passed by parliament, and parliament must approve government ministers appointed by the emir. The government, which is headed by the emir, is composed of ministers appointed by him, many of whom are drawn from the extended royal family and educated in the West. The amir of Kuwait is not claiming to be a caliph! In 1999, the emir of Kuwait dissolved parliament and, along with a variety of other liberalizing measures, sought to grant women the right to vote by decree. People are not happy with what is going on, but they are keeping quiet as a sign of respect to the emir and his crown prince. They selected various people and called them kings, emirs and sheikhs. Synonyms ruler, sovereign, lord, overlord, dynast, leader, monarch, crowned head 1.1historical A Muslim (usually Arab) military commander or local chief. 〈史〉（穆斯林、通常指阿拉伯国家的）军队统帅；地方首领 Example sentencesExamples This evocative film brings to life a time when emirs and caliphs dominated Spain and Sicily and Islamic scholarship swept into the major cities of Europe. Not all the Muslims were so generous, and other Christians were tricked and blackmailed by various emirs, but Saladin's behavior was recognized by both the Muslim and Christian world as an act of great generosity. And there was absolutely strict obedience to the amir - or commander - of the overall operations. Crusader princes, atabeqs, emirs and even Saladin himself had been forced to come to terms with them or suffer the consequences. From 1092 the major concern of the Sultan of Baghdad was the exhaustion of the treasury brought about by the constant ‘buying off’ of emirs during the civil wars. The Arab emirs governing Sicily imported texts from Baghdad and had a rich library there. A hundred Mameluks under the command of an emir entered the castle to oversee the transfer. His family had been inducted into Mughal hierarchy as amirs (nobles). Akbar recalls the protection afforded religious minorities by medieval Muslim emirs and then details the savagery visited on ‘Saracens’ and heretics in Christian states of the Middle Ages. To this end emir after emir expanded and embellished the great mosque. Origin Late 16th century (denoting a male descendant of Muhammad): from French émir, from Arabic 'amīr (see amir).
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