Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Emeer"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Emeer \E*meer"\, n.
Same as {Emir}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Emir \E"mir\, Emeer \E*meer"\, n. [Ar. em[=i]r, am[=i]r,
commander: cf. F. ['e]mir. Cf. {Admiral}, {Ameer}.]
An Arabian military commander, independent chieftain, or
ruler of a province; also, an honorary title given to the
descendants of Mohammed, in the line of his daughter Fatima;
among the Turks, likewise, a title of dignity, given to
certain high officials.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
emeer
n : an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or
Arabia) [syn: {emir}, {amir}, {ameer}]
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