: a ruler, chief, or commander in Islamic countries
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Building on the site commenced in the 13th century under the instruction of Ibn al-Ahmar, the first member of the Nasrid family to be emir of Granada, and the sprawling compound was used by the emirs until Isabella and Ferdinand conquered the city in 1492.
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Fiona Mozley, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha today.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with the Qatari emir and prime minister in Doha on Tuesday, emphasizing Washington's desire for Qatar to remain engaged in mediation efforts aimed at securing the release of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas on October 7, 2023, and ultimately disarming the group.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The president also spoke to the emir and prime minister of Qatar and thanked them for their support and friendship to our country.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
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Fiona Mozley, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha today.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with the Qatari emir and prime minister in Doha on Tuesday, emphasizing Washington's desire for Qatar to remain engaged in mediation efforts aimed at securing the release of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas on October 7, 2023, and ultimately disarming the group.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The president also spoke to the emir and prime minister of Qatar and thanked them for their support and friendship to our country.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for emir
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“Emir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emir. Accessed 20 Oct. 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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