emirnounmasculine/eˈmiɾ/lowe·mirPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA title of various Muslim rulers, especially in the Arabian Peninsula.The Emir of Dubai announced new economic reforms.Historically, an emir commanded a military force.synprincerulerCommon collocationsEmir of QatarArab emirEtymologyDo árabe 'amīr' (comandante, príncipe).Related wordsemiratosemiraemirato