emirate
pronunciation
How to pronounce emirate in British English:
UK [ˈemɪərət]
How to pronounce emirate in American English:
US [ˈemərət]
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- Noun:
- the domain controlled by an emir
- the office of an emir
Word Origin
- emirate (n.)
- "rule or territory of an emir," 1847; see emir + -ate (1).
Example
- 1. The $ 3.2 million billboard will be unveiled in the emirate next spring .
- 2. Value is more likely to be preserved for debtholders and for the emirate itself .
- 3. The economy of the gulf emirate of qatar is making even china 's look sluggish .
- 4. The emirate also has a thriving private-sector middle class , but it consists almost entirely of foreigners .
- 5. And the emirate will refocus on its traditional strengths : trade , logistics and tourism .