Emir and Ruler

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Emir noun - An independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia).

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Ruler and emir are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ruler" instead a noun "Emir".

Nearby Word: emirate

Ruler noun - One who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority.

Usage example: the aging ruler agonized over the choice of an heir

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Emir and ruler are semantically related. You can use "Emir" instead a noun "Ruler".

Nearby Words: rule, ruling, ruled

Omar's goal is to shame the ruler of Baghdad, Emir Selim ibn Harud al-Rashid, whose draconian anti-thievery laws have cost Omar many of his friends.

Source: Literature / The Thief of Baghdad
When Emir Khalid al-Saif usurped the throne from his aunt Sultana Adela and became the first reigning male ruler, Sultan, since the time of the sultanate's founding, he was asked by his advisors whether he was going to have a harem to carry on the tradition of his predecessors.

Source: Roleplay / The Gamer's Alliance

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