emirate

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

/ əˈmɪər ɪt, -eɪt, eɪˈmɪər-, ˈɛm ər ɪt /

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noun

the office or rank of an emir.

the state or territory under the jurisdiction of an emir.

the Emirates. United Arab Emirates.

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Also a·mir·ate, a·meer·ate, e·meer·ate (for defs. 1, 2) .

Origin of emirate

First recorded in 1860–65; emir + -ate³

Words nearby emirate

eminent, eminent domain, eminently, Eminescu, emir, emirate, Emiscan, emissary, emission, emission nebula, emission spectrum

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How to use emirate in a sentence

We reported a split in the ‘Caucasus Emirate’ with some insurgents joining ISIS.
Fierce Fighting in Grozny Raises Specter of ISIS Influence in Russia|Anna Nemtsova|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At least two of the victims were connected to the Caucasus Emirate, according to Turkish news reports.
Russian “Spies” Go on Trial for Turkish Hit|Thomas Seibert|March 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You have a line in the film where you joke to James, “I live in an emirate.”
Alec Baldwin Uncensored: On His HBO Doc, Bloomberg, Polanski, and The New York Times|Marlow Stern|October 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The stronghold in Mali was to be the centerpiece of a larger Qaeda emirate across the Sahel from Mauretania to Nigeria.
Al Qaeda Comeback|Bruce Riedel|April 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The group followed that strategy after the Afghan Taliban emirate was toppled in 2001.
Al Qaeda's Kidnap Strategy|Bruce Riedel|December 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Their most southerly emirate is Adamawa, the country on both sides of the upper Benue.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3|Various
In 1313 the town was taken by Saru Khan and became the capital of the Turcoman emirate of that name.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 5|Various
Toward the close of the ninth century the emirate began to break under the strain of constant war.
A History of Spain|Charles E. Chapman
The offer was a notable one, a high emirate in the Egyptian service.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis

British Dictionary definitions for emirate

emirate

/ (ɛˈmɪərɪt, ˈɛmɪrɪt) /

noun

the rank or office of an emir

the government, jurisdiction, or territory of an emir

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