a title of various Muslim (mainly Arab) rulers 埃米尔(对一些穆斯林国家、主要是阿拉伯国家统治者的称呼) HRH the Emir of Kuwait. 科威特埃米尔殿下。 ■(historical)a Muslim (usually Arab) military commander or local chief (史)(穆斯林、通常是阿拉伯国家的)部队统帅,地方首领
语源
late 16th cent. (denoting a male descendant of Muhammad): from French émir, from Arabic 'amīr (see amir)