emirate

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

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

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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Origin of emirate

First recorded in 1860–65; emir + -ate³

Words nearby emirate

eminent domain, eminently, eminescu, emiocytosis, emir, emirate, emiscan, emissary, emissary vein, emission, emission nebula

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Example sentences from the Web for emirate

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
It developed that he wants an Islamic emirate in Afghanistan, not democracy, which is "Western."
Bin Laden's Death Heightens Tensions in Kabul|Ann Marlowe|May 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST

They believe they have this emirate in Gaza [and that] it will be expanded to some other countries.
Mahmoud Abbas: A President Speaks Out|Dan Ephron|April 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST
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
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

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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