Difference between revisions of "Emir"
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== Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_115943" /> == | |||
<p> (n.) Alt. of Emeer </p> | |||
== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_72597" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_72597" /> == | ||
<p> A title bestowed on the descendants of Mahomet's daughter Fatima, the word denoting a "prince" or "ruler"; has lost this its primary meaning; the emirs, of whom there are large numbers in Turkey, enjoying no privileges save the sole right to wear a green turban, the supposed favourite colour of Mahomet, though they hold a high social position; the title is also given to chieftains of N. Africa. </p> | <p> A title bestowed on the descendants of Mahomet's daughter Fatima, the word denoting a "prince" or "ruler"; has lost this its primary meaning; the emirs, of whom there are large numbers in Turkey, enjoying no privileges save the sole right to wear a green turban, the supposed favourite colour of Mahomet, though they hold a high social position; the title is also given to chieftains of N. Africa. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_115943"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/webster-s-dictionary/emir Emir from Webster's Dictionary]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_72597"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/emir Emir from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_72597"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/emir Emir from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 10:56, 12 October 2021
Webster's Dictionary [1]
(n.) Alt. of Emeer
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [2]
A title bestowed on the descendants of Mahomet's daughter Fatima, the word denoting a "prince" or "ruler"; has lost this its primary meaning; the emirs, of whom there are large numbers in Turkey, enjoying no privileges save the sole right to wear a green turban, the supposed favourite colour of Mahomet, though they hold a high social position; the title is also given to chieftains of N. Africa.
