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emirs

noun

variants or amirs also ameers

plural of emir

as in princes

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The two estranged princes – now fathers and husbands – have only seen one another a handful of times in the last four years.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
With nanny Olga Powell and mom Diana, the young princes enjoyed an open-sleigh ride in Lech, Austria, on March 30, 1993.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

Definition of princes

Noun

Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Gold not glittering As for gold, while the yellow metal has traditionally been sought out by kings and paupers throughout history alike, the anaemic gold price has puzzled experts.

— Lim Hui Jie,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Unfortunately, a group of eastern kings pillage Sodom and Gomorrah and take Lot captive along with others.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026

Definition of kings

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Even the richest emperors of the past did not have the ability to satisfy their whims that is now possessed by any student in Chicago or Berlin or Kinshasa.

— Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
These new rulers were keen to sell themselves as legitimate successors to the emperors, and there was considerable continuity during this turbulent period.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026

Definition of emperors

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In fact, challenging the rules of the digital road the tech lords have lucratively paved for themselves, the cases are but three of more than 2,000 such suits moving through a plethora of courts across the land against social media companies.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 July 2026
Much of this episode focused on Rhaenyra’s uncomfortable interactions with various lords and ladies in King’s Landing, from a hostile High Septon to Lord Corlys Velaryon to her new dragonriders.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of lords

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One by one, her companions Sabrina Carpenter, Fergie and Ice Spice obliged, demonstrating that even pop princesses may serve as entertainment when the queen commands.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
The movies take a backseat here as the princesses themselves take center stage.

— Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026

Definition of princesses

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Since overthrowing the Assad dynasty, Syria’s new rulers have struggled to exert control across the country and to check extremist groups.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
For 28 years and counting, Venezuela’s rulers have stolen or squandered much of the oil revenue of the most oil-rich country in the world.

— Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026

Definition of rulers

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With 775 rooms, the palace also provides office space for the royal bureaucracy and hosts lavish state dinners for visiting presidents and potentates.

— CBS News, CBS News, 26 June 2026
With 775 rooms, the palace also provides office space for the royal bureaucracy and hosts lavish state dinners for visiting presidents and potentates.

— Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026

Definition of potentates

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For generations, the Sea had been the lifeblood of the Karakalpak people, who lived as seminomadic pastoralists under various rulers, including khanates, tsars, the USSR, and now independent Uzbekistan.

— Michael Snyder, Saveur, 11 Mar. 2026
Büttner, who is not Jewish, serves as one of 15 state antisemitism czars in Germany, which also has a federal antisemitism commissioner, Felix Klein.

— Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026

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