emir

noun

variants or amir also ameer
Definition of emirnext
as in sultan

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Recent Examples of emir In 2017, four regional rivals implemented a land and air blockade of Qatar, citing comments by its emir praising Iran as a great power. — Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026 Her cousins and aunt were ransomed and released in Lebanon; Caroline was taken separately, chosen by an ISIS emir, and has never been found. — Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025 Biden's wife, former first lady Jill Biden, received a bottle of Ormonde Jayne perfume and an 18-carat gold necklace with diamonds from the emir of Qatar and his spouse. — Matthew Lee The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026 Trump held a call today with the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, to discuss strategic relations and the situation in the Middle East, the Qatari government said in a statement. — Sarah Dean, NBC news, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for emir
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emir
  1. sultan
  2. prince
  3. emperor
  4. king
  5. empress
  6. princess
  7. satrap
  8. shah
Noun
  • The sultan learned about the American colonists’ war for independence indirectly, through the local French consul and European reports.
    — Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 23, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026
  • They were welcomed by Oman’s foreign minister at the airport and are set to meet with Oman’s sultan for discussions.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2026
Definition of sultan
Noun
  • The two estranged princes – now fathers and husbands – have only seen one another a handful of times in the last four years.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • During his stay from July 7 to 11, the prince will carry out a series of charity engagements, and kick off the one-year countdown to the 2027 Invictus Games.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 5 July 2026
Definition of prince
Noun
  • For the Bay Area’s uber-wealthy, backyards can become displays of success and power, such as Larry Ellison’s 23-acre Woodside property with private lake and tea house — his take on a 16th-century Japanese emperor’s palace.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
  • In one montage played for laughs, an emperor is squashed by a panda and a king is beheaded, although there is no blood or guts to speak of.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of emperor
Noun
  • The future king of Britain descends from American patriots who fought against the crown he is destined to inherit, according to a new book tracing Prince William's family tree.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • The Goodnight Suite is the crème de la crème of the property spanning almost 2,000 square feet and featuring a living room, dining room, and a bedroom with a king size bed.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026
Definition of king
Noun
  • It was commissioned by Catherine the Great by 1787 as a companion to another work owned by the Russian empress, Servius Tullius as a Child Asleep beneath the Miraculous Flame (1783–85).
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 2 July 2026
  • The empress returns to her chambers to weep, only to be strangled by a eunuch under the noble consort’s orders.
    — Lavender Au, The Dial, 30 June 2026
Definition of empress
Noun
  • For the challenge, the princess kept it casual, donning a T-shirt and a pair of red North Face mini shorts.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • According to Kensington Palace, the princess’s achievement is an unprecedented feat for a member of the British royal family.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
Definition of princess
Noun
  • The ranks of the leadership are staffed, in large measure, with satraps and mediocrities.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
  • The quick collapse of the Soviet Union and its Eastern European satraps unsettled both nations.
    — Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
Definition of satrap
Noun
  • Many of them urged the shah to toughen up and crack down harder on protesters.
    — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
  • The book is described in promotional materials as providing vivid portraits of the lives of her mother, Farah Arvand, and her grandmother, princess Ashraf Palavi, sister of the last shah of Iran.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 May 2026
Definition of shah

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