amir al-umara

noun

A senior military officer in the 10th-century Abbasid Caliphate.

OriginArabic أمير الأمراء →
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Meanings

noun
  1. historicalA senior military officer in the 10th-century Abbasid Caliphate.

Origin

  1. Arabicأمير الأمراء
  2. Englishamir al-umara

From Arabic أمير الأمراء, literally "emir of emirs".

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