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Definition of: emir
(ə·mir′) noun
1. Any independent prince or commander in the Moslem East, especially in Arabia.
2. A descendant of Mohammed through Fatima, his favorite daughter.
3. A high Turkish official. Also spelled emeer. [<Arabic amīr ruler]
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