Emir and Sultan

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

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

Nearby Word: emirate

Sultan noun - The ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire).

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Emir and sultan are semantically related. You can use "Emir" instead a noun "Sultan".

Nearby Words: sultana, sultanate

He turns out not to be as high-and-mighty as the Emir of Baghdad or the Sultan of Kokand, although Lev admits it could be just because he's still young.

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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