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ameer

ameer

1 9.9
A local ruler or chief in parts of Arabia and Africa
  • noun
  • /əˈmɪr/
translation icon : emir

Examples

  • What are you planning to do, Your Highness The Ameer?

  • But this would be very dangerous, Your Highness The Ameer!

  • Let him speak, Your Highness The Ameer.

  • As you please, Your Highness The Ameer.

  • Come on, Your Highness The Ameer!

  • Your Highness The Ameer, she would never betray you.

  • His Highness The Ameer will soon find out who you really are... ...how you have infiltrated the palace... ...and how you have been taking orders from the Templars.

  • The Ameer of the small village greeted the travelers with hospitality.

  • As the Ameer, he made important decisions that affected all his people.

  • In ancient times, an Ameer often commanded a loyal group of warriors.

Synonyms

emir
vsameer
37 8.1

A Muslim ruler in parts of Africa or Arabia

is neutral and lacks the explicit Muslim label
sultan
vsameer
29 6.2

A Muslim ruler of a country, often from the Ottoman Empire

is about a local independent chieftain rather than a national sovereign
amir
vsameer
11 9.2

A local ruler or chief in parts of Africa and Arabia

focuses on regional independent rulership without religious emphasis
emeer
vsameer
  • UK
9.9

A person who independently rules a region, often in Arabia or Africa

is the standard term rather than a spelling variant

How Powerful

emperor
524 3.5
king
1.0
ameer
1 9.9
chieftain
20 7.9
leader
1.0

Surface Forms

ameer singular
ameers plural

Etymology

Ameer comes from the Arabic word amir, which means 'commander' or 'prince' and is built on amr for 'command'. So an ameer is a ruler or chieftain — literally someone who 'commands' and leads a people.