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emir

/uh-meer, ey-meer, ey-meer/US // əˈmɪər, eɪˈmɪər, ˈeɪ mɪər //UK // (ɛˈmɪə) //

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n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
    • : a title of honor of the descendants of Muhammad.
    • : the former title of the ruler of Afghanistan.
    • : a title of certain Turkish officials.

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Examples

  • He adds: “None of the fighters will dare touch it, if an emir has given permission.”

  • Also imprisoned with the boys: a Libyan member of ISIS who apparently had gotten into a dispute with the emir.

  • The next day they met a local ISIS official, or emir: a Saudi man who introduced himself as Abu Musa.

  • The emir often receives household heads asking him to let their sons leave ISIS and apparently he often responds positively.

  • Her name is Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned, and she was until recently the wife of the emir of Qatar.

  • Splendid was the emir in form and face, with broad shoulders and lordly height and poise.

  • He had but set eyes on De Valmont and the emir, when he saw his day-dreams vanish in thin air.

  • While she was staring at the words, Bardas, the serving-man, startled her: "The emir Iftikhar to see the gracious princess."

  • Only the Emir Iftikhar communed darkly with his own heart, and with certain sworn followers of his in the Saracen guard.

  • I shall become a great emir,—vizier perhaps—no—I will better that; what may not a good sword hope with favoring start?