amir
/ (əˈmɪə) /
a variant spelling of emir
(formerly) the ruler of Afghanistan; ameer
Origin of amir
1Derived forms of amir
- amirate, noun
Words Nearby amir
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How to use amir in a sentence
amir moves from a swaggering hotshot who seems to know it all to a broken man now questioning everything.
Religion, Race, and a Broadway Hit: The Making of ‘Disgraced’ | Tim Teeman | November 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA pivotal moment comes when amir admits he felt more than a flicker of pride when fanatics attacked the Twin Towers.
Religion, Race, and a Broadway Hit: The Making of ‘Disgraced’ | Tim Teeman | November 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAni amir Amreeka fi Sinjar,” said their father proudly, laughing, which translates as, “I am the prince of America in Sinjar.
Obama Went to War to Save Them, But They Can’t Get U.S. Visas | Christine van den Toorn, Sherizaan Minwalla | September 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe second siege, chronicled vividly by the poet amir Khusro, was ferocious.
One inmate that does is Ali amir (Maadi), otherwise referred to as “471.”
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One of the newly-installed amir's first acts was to inform the Viceroy of his return to Kabul, and of the recovery of his kingdom.
Forty-one years in India | Frederick Sleigh RobertsThe amir at the time vouchsafed no reply whatever to these proposals or to the invitation to come to Delhi.
Forty-one years in India | Frederick Sleigh RobertsVitkievitch's reception was proportionately discouraging, and for some weeks he could not obtain an interview with the amir.
Forty-one years in India | Frederick Sleigh RobertsAbdur Rahman, in his friendly but guarded reply,5 expressed in general terms his hope of being recognized as amir.
Forty-one years in India | Frederick Sleigh RobertsHis first appointment was that of physician to the amir, who owed him his recovery from a dangerous illness .
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