emir

     

Emir (Arabic: أمير; amīrah, ãmir, (Persian/Uru: امیر ) "commander" or "general", also "prince" ; also transliterated as amir, aamir or ameer) is a high title of nobility or office, used in Arabic nations of the Middle East and North Africa, and historically, in some Turkic states. Emirs are usually considered high-ranking sheiks.

Trivia about emir

  • A Middle Eastern chieftain, this 4-letter term is from the Arabic for "commander"
  • "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" was the favorite poem of the Middle East leader with this title
  • The ruler of Qatar is known by this 4-letter title
  • Made up of 7 independent states, a country bordering Oman & Saudi Arabia is named for & run by men titled this

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