EMIRATE


Meaning of EMIRATE in English

/ ˈemɪərət; ˈemɪrət; NAmE ˈemərət/ noun

1.

the position of an emir

2.

an area of land that is ruled over by an emir :

the United Arab Emirates

3.

the period of time that an emir rules

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.