: a ruler, chief, or commander in Islamic countries
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The Qatari palace said the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, met with Hamas' delegation in Doha as well as with Witkoff and Brett McGurk, President Joe Biden's top Middle East adviser.
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Victoria Eastwood, arkansasonline.com, 14 Jan. 2025
The Qatari emir met on Monday with a delegation of senior Hamas officials led by chief negotiator Khalil al-Haya.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
At the last men’s World Cup in 2022, the emir of Qatar presented the winning trophy to Argentina.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
But the former emir was hopeful.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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Victoria Eastwood, arkansasonline.com, 14 Jan. 2025
The Qatari emir met on Monday with a delegation of senior Hamas officials led by chief negotiator Khalil al-Haya.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
At the last men’s World Cup in 2022, the emir of Qatar presented the winning trophy to Argentina.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
But the former emir was hopeful.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Emir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emir. Accessed 4 May. 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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