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.
3. the Emirates. United Arab Emirates.

ˈemirate

/ ɛˈmɪərɪt; ˈɛmɪrɪt /

noun

1. the rank or office of an emir
2. the government, jurisdiction, or territory of an emir

Word History and Origins

Origin of emirate¹

First recorded in 1860–65; emir + -ate ³

Example Sentences

We reported a split in the ‘Caucasus Emirate’ with some insurgents joining ISIS.

From The Daily Beast

At least two of the victims were connected to the Caucasus Emirate, according to Turkish news reports.

From The Daily Beast

You have a line in the film where you joke to James, “I live in an emirate.”

From The Daily Beast

The stronghold in Mali was to be the centerpiece of a larger Qaeda emirate across the Sahel from Mauretania to Nigeria.

From The Daily Beast

The group followed that strategy after the Afghan Taliban emirate was toppled in 2001.

From The Daily Beast

Their most southerly emirate is Adamawa, the country on both sides of the upper Benue.

From Project Gutenberg

In 1313 the town was taken by Saru Khan and became the capital of the Turcoman emirate of that name.

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Toward the close of the ninth century the emirate began to break under the strain of constant war.

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The offer was a notable one, a high emirate in the Egyptian service.

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