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emirate

emi·rate

UK/ˈɛməɹət/ US/ˈɛmɜrˌeɪt/ uncommon

noun

1.

the domain controlled by an emir

2.

the office of an emir

Origin

From emir + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, the concrete charge of it).

Phrases

  • Arab Emirates
  • Caucasus Emirate
  • Emirate of Bari
  • Emirate of Sicily
  • Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
  • United Arab Emirates

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