emirate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɛmərət/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə mēr′it, -āt, ā mēr′-, em′ər it)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
e•mir•ate  (ə mēr′it, -āt, ā mēr′-, em′ər it),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. World Historythe office or rank of an emir.
  2. Government, World Historythe state or territory under the jurisdiction of an emir.
  3. Place Names the Emirates. See United Arab Emirates. 
Also, emeerate (for defs. 1, 2).
  • emir + -ate3 1860–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
emirate / ɛˈmɪərɪt ˈɛmɪrɪt/
  1. the rank or office of an emir
  2. the government, jurisdiction, or territory of an emir
'emirate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Abu Dhabi - Bukhara - Dubai - Jordan - Qatar - Transjordan - ameerate - amirate - emeerate

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