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Amir
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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| amir (əˈmɪə) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a variant spelling of emir |
| 2. | (formerly) the ruler of Afghanistan; ameer |
| [C19: from Arabic, variant of | |
| a'mirate | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
amir
1610s; the same word as emir (q.v.), but generally used of contemporary Indian or Afghan rulers as opposed to historical ones.
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