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Amir

Title of high office, used throughout the Muslim world

Entitynoble title position military rankQ166382

Also known as Amier · Ameer · Emira · Amīrah · king of the Taifa · king Taifa

Instance of: noble title
, position
, military rank
+1 more
Subclass of: ruler
, prince

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Emir, also transliterated as amir, is a word of Arabic origin that can refer to a male monarch, aristocrat, holder of high-ranking military or political office, or other person possessing actual or ceremonial authority. The title has a history of use in West Asia, East Africa, North Africa, West Africa, Central Asia, and South Asia. In the modern era, when used as a formal monarchical title, it is roughly synonymous with "prince", applicable both to a son of a hereditary monarch, and to a reigning monarch of a sovereign principality, namely an emirate. The feminine form is emira, with the same meaning as "princess".

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Applies to jurisdiction: unknown
Native label: أَمِير transliteration or transcription: ʾamīr · ipa transcription: ʔaˈmiːr
Different from: Emyr
Said to be the same as: Mir
Religion or worldview: Islam

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