Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913 Ameer · A·meer · IPA 01 n. an independent ruler or chieftan (especially in Africa or Arabia). Same as Emir. 1. an independent ruler or chieftan (especially in Africa or Arabia). Same as Emir.[Obs.] See: Emir 2. One of the Muslim nobility of Afghanistan and Scinde. Syn. emir, amir, emeer