emirate

noun

emir·​ate ˈe-mə-rət How to pronounce emirate (audio)
-ˌrāt
Synonyms of emiratenext
: the state or jurisdiction of an emir

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Muscat and Riyadh were the preferred departure airports at the start of the conflict as the airspace and flight corridors were more predictable, although Dubai has since become more popular as the emirate is home to many people who are trying to leave the region, Vorster explained. Jack Guy, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026 Abu Dhabi Deputy Ruler Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed is pushing ahead with deals in the US to meet his emirate’s massive appetite for AI. Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026 In Dubai, five-star hotels caught fire, explosions shattered the windows of apartment towers and the emirate’s international airport was damaged, injuring four people. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026 But social media is full of videos of interceptors and objects flying in the sky, an unthinkable scene in the emirate. Dana Khraiche, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for emirate

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First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of emirate was in 1841

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“Emirate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emirate. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.

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emirate

noun
emir·​ate ˈem-ə-rət How to pronounce emirate (audio)
-ˌrāt
: the state or jurisdiction of an emir

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