emir (English spelling)

Japanese: emīr(英語表記)emir
emir (English spelling)

…In Arabic, it means “commander” or “governor” and was used by extension as a title for rulers and royalty in the Islamic world. It was later used in Persian and Turkish (emir). It was originally used for the head of a Muslim group. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "emīr" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…アラビア語で〈司令官〉〈総督〉を意味し,転じてイスラム世界で支配者や王族の称号としても使われた。のちにペルシア語やトルコ語(エミールemīr)でも用いられた。はじめはイスラム教徒の集団の長に対して使われた。…

※「emīr」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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