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EMIR

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)

Synonyms:

ameer; amir; emeer; emir

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("emir" is a kind of...):

ruler; swayer (a person who rules or commands)

Domain region:

Arabia; Arabian Peninsula (a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources)

Africa (the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean)

Instance hyponyms:

Osman I; Othman I (the conqueror of Turkey who founded the Ottoman Empire and the Ottoman dynasty that ruled Turkey after the 13th century; conquered most of Asia Minor and assumed the title of emir in 1299 (1259-1326))

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