/ 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
/ 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. 2005