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  • proper noun A female given name, female version of Amir.

Etymologies

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From Arabic for princess, أميرة

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Examples

  • I called Amira Sonbol, a Georgetown University professor who has written several books on women and Islamic law, history, and society.

    Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011

  • I called Amira Sonbol, a Georgetown University professor who has written several books on women and Islamic law, history, and society.

    Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011

  • If you'd like cats that are already house-trained, please call Amira at:

    Israeli-Arabs: Human dignity is a primary value in Israel Yael K 2006

  • She asks to be called Amira, although it is not her real name.

    BBC News - Home 2010

  • A few years ago, the American type designer Cyrus Highsmith took a break from making fonts such as Amira, Novia and Antenna to do something seemingly impossible: he tried to spend a day without Helvetica.

    The Guardian World News Simon Garfield 2010

  • Dieser Frage ging das Projekt "Amira" in den letzten drei Jahren nach und hat in dieser Zeit einige Handlungsmöglichkeiten entwickelt.

    NUEVA EUROPA- Nueva Eurabia 2010

  • A few years ago, the American type designer Cyrus Highsmith took a break from making fonts such as Amira, Novia and Antenna to do something seemingly impossible: he tried to spend a day without Helvetica.

    The Guardian World News 2010

  • A few years ago, the American type designer Cyrus Highsmith took a break from making fonts such as Amira, Novia and Antenna to do something seemingly impossible: he tried to spend a day without Helvetica.

    The Guardian World News Simon Garfield 2010

  • "We were walking through the city, and it had gotten really late," recalls Amira, who was raised Muslim, "I looked at Jacob and realized I wanted to put my head on his shoulder.

    BlogHer 2009

  • Amira Hass stresses the importance of these testimonials on the Democracy Now blog:

    Global Voices in English » Israel: What Happens when IDF Soldiers Testimonials are Taken Out of Context 2009

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