Pronunciation : E"mir, E*meer"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Ar. emir, amir, commander: cf. F. ?mir. Cf. Admiral, Ameer.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913