emirate

[ uh-meer-it, -eyt, ey-meer-, em-er-it ]

noun
  1. the office or rank of an emir.

  2. the state or territory under the jurisdiction of an emir.

  1. the Emirates. United Arab Emirates.

Origin of emirate

1
First recorded in 1860–65; emir + -ate3
  • Also a·mir·ate, a·meer·ate, e·meer·ate (for defs. 1, 2) .

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emirate

/ (ɛˈmɪərɪt, ˈɛmɪrɪt) /


noun
  1. the rank or office of an emir

  2. the government, jurisdiction, or territory of an emir

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