Emirate Definition

ĕmə-rĭt, -rāt
emirates
noun

The office of an emir.

Wiktionary
A state or territory under the rule of an emir.
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Other Word Forms of Emirate

Noun

Singular:
emirate
Plural:
emirates

Origin of Emirate

Emirate Sentence Examples

  • Their most southerly emirate is Adamawa, the country on both sides of the upper Benue.

  • The emirate of Gombe, which is included in the first division of the Bauchi province, is a Fula emirate independent of the emirs of Bauchi.

  • The town of Bauchi and capital of the province was founded by Yakoba in the year 1809, and the emirate remained under Fula rule until the year 1902.

  • He served as governor of Kuwait during Iraq's seven-month occupation of the emirate in 1990-1991.

  • Abdullah, his elder brother, was appointed ruler of the emirate of Transjordan, created by Britain in 1921.

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Words Starting With

EEMEMI

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