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ameer

ameer

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