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Noun: emirate  'e-mu-rut or 'e-mu,reyt
  1. The domain controlled by an emir
    "Dubai is one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates"
     
  2. The office of an emir
    "The emirate passed to his eldest son"

Derived forms: emirates

Type of: berth, demesne, domain, land, office, place, position, post, situation

Encyclopedia: Emirate