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أَمِيرٌ ذ One having, holding, or possessing, command; (S;) a commander; a governor; a lord; (M, * Msb;) a prince, or king: (M, K:) fem. with ة: (S, K:) pl. إُِمَرَآءُ. (M, Msb, K.) ― -b2- A leader of the blind. (M, K.) So in the saying of El-Aashà: “ إِِذَاكَانَ هَادِى الفَتَى فِى البِلَا
دِصَدْرَ القَنَاةِ أَطَاعَ الأَمِيرَا
” [When the young man's guide in the countries, or lands, or the like, is the top of the cane, he obeys the leader of the blind]. (M.) ― -b3- A woman's husband. (A.) ― -b4- A neighbour. (K.) ― -b5- A person with whom one consults: (A, K:) any one of whom one begs counsel, or advice, in a case of fear. (TA.) You say, هُوَ أَمِيرِى He is the person with whom I consult. (A.)

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