Ameer

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ameer \A*meer"\, Amir \A*mir"\, n. [See {Emir}.]
     1. an independent ruler or chieftan (especially in Africa or
        Arabia). Same as {Emir}. [Obs.]
  
     Syn: emir, amir, emeer
          [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]


  
     2. One of the Mohammedan nobility of Afghanistan and Scinde.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ameer
       n : an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or
           Arabia) [syn: {emir}, {amir}, {emeer}]