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    AMIR

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    An independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)play

    Synonyms:

    ameer; amir; emeer; emir

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting people

    Hypernyms ("amir" is a kind of...):

    ruler; swayer (a person who rules or commands)

    Domain region:

    Arabia; Arabian Peninsula (a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources)

    Africa (the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean)

    Instance hyponyms:

    Osman I; Othman I (the conqueror of Turkey who founded the Ottoman Empire and the Ottoman dynasty that ruled Turkey after the 13th century; conquered most of Asia Minor and assumed the title of emir in 1299 (1259-1326))

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