Emirate

/ˈɛməɹət/ noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A country ruled by an emir.
  2. 2
    the office of an emir wordnet
  3. 3
    The office of an emir.
  4. 4
    the domain controlled by an emir wordnet

Example

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"Algeria is not an Islamic emirate."

Etymology

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

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