Associations to the word «Emir»

Wiktionary

EMIR, noun. A prince, commander or other leader or ruler in an Islamic nation.
EMIR, noun. A descendant of the prophet Muhammad.

Dictionary definition

EMIR, noun. An independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia).

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.