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Definition of emirate noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

emirate

noun

/ˈemɪərət/,

/ˈemɪrət/

/ˈemərət/

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the position of an emir

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an area of land that is ruled over by an emir
- the United Arab Emirates
the period of time that an emir rules

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