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- [uh-meer]
- /əˈmɪər/
- /ə.ˈmɪə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-meer]
- /əˈmɪər/
Definitions of ameer word
- noun ameer (formerly) the ruler of Afghanistan; amir 3
- noun ameer emir (sense 1) 3
- noun ameer a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries. 1
- noun ameer a title of honor of the descendants of Muhammad. 1
- noun ameer (initial capital letter) the former title of the ruler of Afghanistan. 1
- noun ameer a title of certain Turkish officials. 1
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Origin of ameer
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25, emir is from the Arabic word amīr commander
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Ameer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ameer popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ameer usage trend in Literature
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