Found 2 items, similar to emir.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: emir emir n : an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia) [syn: amir, emeer, ameer]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Emir Emir \E"mir\, Emeer \E*meer"\, n. [Ar. em[=i]r, am[=i]r, commander: cf. F. ['e]mir. 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.