amir

Examples

• All

• Faisal's brother, Amir Abdullah of Transjordan, was crowned king of an independent Transjordan in 1946.

  Academic text (2002)

• When the Hashemite Amir of Transjordan offered the Jews an autonomous region, our teachers, the British, jumped at it.

  Fiction book (2002)

• In an open letter to the amir, the king noted that

  Academic text (2000)

• A man suspected of being the Amir of an Al-Qaeda training camp.

  Taxi to the Dark Side (2008)

• In 1992, a petition was submitted to the Amir demanding the restoration of the National Assembly through direct and free elections.

  Academic text (1995)

• His Highness Surat Khan, Amir of Suristan.

  The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)

• In ancient times, an Amir was often seen as the protector of his people and their customs.

• The local Amir held a grand feast to celebrate the harvest and invite his subjects to share in the bounty.

Synonyms

K

khan

vsamir

145 9.9

A title for a ruler or important leader in Central Asia and nearby countries

is tied to African or Arabian local leadership rather than an Asian title

S

sheikh

vsamir

68 7.0

A respected man who leads an Arab family, village, or tribe

is an independent ruler rather than a respected elder with social status

S

sheik

vsamir

54 7.5

A respected older person who leads an Arab tribe or village

is a political independent ruler rather than a locally respected elder

E

emir

vsamir

37 8.1

A Muslim ruler in parts of Africa or Arabia

focuses on independence rather than religious identity

S

sultan

vsamir

29 6.2

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

is a local independent leader rather than a national sovereign

H

hakim

vsamir

4 9.9

A Muslim leader who rules or judges people using Islamic law

is an independent tribal or local leader rather than an official governor

A

ameer

vsamir

1 9.9

A local ruler or chief in parts of Arabia and Africa

is the same meaning but a different spelling

S

shaykh

vsamir

1 8.9

A tribal leader who makes decisions and cares for a clan or community

is more political and independent than a clan elder or chief

E

emeer

vsamir

• UK

9.9

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

is the same meaning but a different spelling

R

rais

vsamir

9.9

A person who leads a community and settles disputes, often in North Africa and the Middle East

is specifically an independent chieftain rather than a general local leader

A

Arab chief

vsamir

6.7

A person who leads an Arab village, tribe, or family and has power in the community

is an independent ruler with broader political authority beyond local community

How Powerful

emperor

524 3.5

king

∞ 1.0

amir

11 9.2

chieftain

20 7.9

prince

433 1.4

Surface Forms

Etymology