The term is borrowed from the contrapuntal technique of suspension, where a note from a previous chord is carried over to the next chord, and then resolved down to the third or tonic, suspending a note from the previous chord.
What does Amir mean? Amir [amir]â² as a boys' name is pronounced a-MEER. It is of Arabic and Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Amir is prince; treetop. Term for a high-ranking and powerful official in many different capacities in the Muslim world. ASSOCIATED WITH arabic, prince (king), high (great), powerful.
mandarim, from malay mantrÄ« minister of state, prop. a hind. word, fr. skr. mantrin a counselor, manira a counsel, man to think.] 1. a chinese public officer or nobleman; a civil or military official in china and annam. 2. (bot.) a small orange, with easily separable rind. it is thought to be of chinese origin, and is counted a distinct species (citrus nobilis).