 Etymology : Arabic amIr commander Pronunciation : i-'mir, A- Function : noun Date : 1595
1. imperatival. imperative. jussive. order. command. word of command. word. direction. imperative. amir. ameer. behest. bidding. charge. commandment. decree. dictate. dictation. disposal. disposition. emir. fiat. mandate. precept. prescription. ukase. 2. Muslim ruler (i.e. prince, commander, etc.). emir\e"mir\ , emeer \e*meer"\ ], n. [ar. emīr, amīr, commander: cf. f. émir. cf. admiral, ameer.] an arabian military commander, independent chieftain, or ruler of a province; also, an honorary title given to the descendants of mohammed, in the line of his daughter fatima; among the turks, likewise, a title of dignity, given to certain high officials. [. 3. behest. bidding. captive. command. decree. edict. emir. imperative. injunction. mandate. order. ordinance. prescription. word. 4. An Arabian military commander, independent chieftain, or ruler of a province; also, an honorary title given to the descendants of Mohammed, in the line of his daughter Fatima; among the Turks, likewise, a title of dignity, given to certain high officials. an independent ruler or chieftain. 5. imperatival, imperative, jussive. order, command, word of command, word, direction, imperative, Amir, ameer, behest, bidding, charge, commandment, decree, dictate, dictation, disposal, disposition, emir, fiat, mandate, precept, prescription, ukase. order, command, bidding, decree buyruk, komut. emir, prince, chief, leader, ruler, commander. 6. decree. instruction. warrant. behest. bidding. charge. command. commandment. commission. decision. dictate. dictation. direction. directive. emir. fiat. injunction. mandat. mandate. order. ordinance. pleasure. precept. prescript. prescription. statute. sw. 7. An emir is a Muslim ruler. the Emir of Kuwait. a Muslim ruler, especially in Asia and parts of Africa (amir ). In the Muslim Middle East, a military commander, governor of a province, or high military official. The first leader to call himself emir was the second caliph, Umar ibn al-Khattab. The title was used by all his successors until the abolition of the caliphate in 1924. In the 10th century the commander of the caliph's armies at Baghdad held the title. It was later adopted by the rulers of independent states in central Asia, notably Bukhara and Afghanistan. The United Arab Emirates, despite their name, are all ruled by sheikhs.
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