EMIRATE


Meaning of EMIRATE in English

/euh mear"it, -ayt, ay mear"-, em"euhr it/ , n.

1. the office or rank of an emir.

2. the state or territory under the jurisdiction of an emir.

3. the Emirates . See United Arab Emirates .

Also, emeerate (for defs. 1, 2).

[ 1860-65; EMIR + -ATE 3 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .