emir

noun

type of ruler

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɛˈmɪə(ɹ)/ / /ˈɛmɪə(ɹ)/

noun

Etymology: From Middle French emir, from Ottoman Turkish امیر (emir), from Arabic أَمِير (ʔamīr, “commander, prince”). Doublet of amir, Amir, admiral, and amira.

A prince, commander or other leader or ruler in an Islamic nation.
A descendant of the prophet Muhammad.