emirate

noun

emir·ate ˈe-mə-rət

-ˌrāt

Synonyms of emirate

: the state or jurisdiction of an emir

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For those wanting to venture further into the emirate, there’s a Dh10 ($3) shuttle bus between here and the ADNOC headquarters on Corniche Road West, the ADNEC Centre on Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street, and Reem Mall on Reem Island. — Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026 Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris is also planning a $10 billion project along the border of the two emirates. — semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026 In 2017, a dozen Muslim-majority countries severed ties with the emirate, accusing it of sponsoring terror and fomenting chaos around the world. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026 Based out of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the emirate’s financial centre, Coinbase has been granted a license to arrange investment deals and provide custody for tokenized securities. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for emirate

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1841, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of emirate was in 1841

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emirate

noun

emir·ate ˈem-ə-rət

-ˌrāt

: the state or jurisdiction of an emir

emirate

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