: a ruler, chief, or commander in Islamic countries
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The deal was coordinated at the highest level by the president, Vice President JD Vance, and the Qatari emir and prime minister.
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
After finishing this look into the rich culture left by the Moors, readers will want to head to the internet to learn more about these Islamic centuries and the palaces from which the emirs ruled.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025
They were then formally welcomed by King Charles III at Whitehall before the British monarch and emir inspected an honor guard formed of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
In a separate social media post this afternoon, Trump thanked the emir of Qatar.
—Chelsea Chan, NBC news, 24 June 2025
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
After finishing this look into the rich culture left by the Moors, readers will want to head to the internet to learn more about these Islamic centuries and the palaces from which the emirs ruled.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025
They were then formally welcomed by King Charles III at Whitehall before the British monarch and emir inspected an honor guard formed of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
In a separate social media post this afternoon, Trump thanked the emir of Qatar.
—Chelsea Chan, NBC news, 24 June 2025
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“Emir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emir. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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emir
noun
i-ˈmi(ə)r 
ā-
: a ruler, chief, or commander in Islamic countries
Etymology
from Arabic amīr "commander"
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