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| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : uh-meer, ey-meer, ey-meer |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈmɪər, eɪˈmɪər, ˈeɪ mɪər |
Définition of emir
Origin :- 1590s, from Arabic amir "commander" (see admiral).
- noun prince
- They were the messengers and the troops of the Emir of Mecca.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of VIII) » by Various
- Is your house more secure than the convent of the patriarch, or the palace of the emir?
- Extract from : « Fox's Book of Martyrs » by John Foxe
- The emir A. came and conversed a length of time on the case of Shidiak.
- Extract from : « Fox's Book of Martyrs » by John Foxe
- They treat their advance as a matter which only concerns the Emir and with which we have nothing to do.
- Extract from : « The Coming Conquest of England » by August Niemann
- The horseman was the young Emir who was a guest the night before in the divan of Besso.
- Extract from : « Tancred » by Benjamin Disraeli
- In the meantime the Emir Fakredeen was the prey of contending emotions.
- Extract from : « Tancred » by Benjamin Disraeli
- The young Emir advanced, and threw himself at the feet of Eva.
- Extract from : « Tancred » by Benjamin Disraeli
- The Emir Bescheer was of their faith; so was the unfortunate Kassim.
- Extract from : « Tancred » by Benjamin Disraeli
- The mares of the Emir Fakredeen were led about by his black slaves.
- Extract from : « Tancred » by Benjamin Disraeli
- The change in the demeanour of the Emir was, therefore, unnoticed by him.
- Extract from : « Tancred » by Benjamin Disraeli
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