United Arab Emirates

[yoo-na-tid ar-uhb uh-meer-its, em-er-its]

noun

(usually used with a singular verb)

1. an independent federation in E Arabia, formed in 1971, now comprising seven emirates on the southern coast formerly, Pirate Coast, thenTrucial Coast of the Persian Gulf, formerly under British protection: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain, Ras al-Khaimah (joined 1972), and Fujairah. About 32,300 sq. mi. (83,657 sq. km). Abu Dhabi. U.A.E., UAE

United Arab Emirates

plural noun

1. Former name (until 1971): Trucial States.  UAE. a group of seven emirates in SW Asia, on the Persian Gulf: consists of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al Qaiwain, Ras el Khaimah, and Fujairah; a former British protectorate; became fully independent in 1971; consists mostly of flat desert, with mountains in the east; rich petroleum resources. Official language: Arabic. Official religion: Muslim. Currency: dirham. Capital: Abu Dhabi. Pop: 5 473 972 (2013 est). Area: 83 600 sq km (32 300 sq miles)

United Arab Emirates

1. A federation of seven kingdoms on the Persian Gulf coast of the Arabian Peninsula, bordered to the east by Oman, the south and west by Saudi Arabia, and the northwest by Qatar.

Oil reserves have been exploited since the early 1960s.

Once the domain of pirates, the area was subdued by the British in 1820. It was a British protectorate from 1892 until the late 1960s.

Example Sentences

Other countries including Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Qatar and Azerbaijan were meanwhile mulling involvement in an international stabilization force for Gaza, the advisors said.

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Since then he has had a nomadic coaching career taking him to France, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and even the Lebanese national team.

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Creditors, including in the United Arab Emirates and Thailand, claim billions of euros from Signa, whose vast portfolio used to include New York's Chrysler Building and several prestigious department store chains in Europe.

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These include Oracle, Silver Lake and AI investment firm MGX, which, wait a second, is based in the United Arab Emirates and is backed by the Abu Dhabi royal family.

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Its composition has yet to be determined, but it could draw on troops from the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Turkey, Morocco, Indonesia and possibly several Central Asian nations.

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