emirate

noun

emir·​ate ˈe-mə-rət 

-ˌrāt

: the state or jurisdiction of an emir

Examples of emirate in a Sentence

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Established in the 1970s, Al-Madam was conceived as a governmental modernization effort aimed at reshaping the landscape during the unification of the seven emirates. — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026

The emirate has spent two decades turning the area into a cultural hub, home to offshoots of the Louvre and Guggenheim museums. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 27 July 2026

Emirati curator and Sharjah royal family member Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi has been announced as the new chairperson of the Sharjah Museums Authority which oversees a network of cultural institutions across the emirate of Sharjah in the UAE. — News Desk, Artforum, 9 July 2026

Volkswagen does have shares quoted on the stock market but its complicated control structure includes Porsche and Piech family shareholdings, the independent emirate of Qatar, the German state of Lower Saxony, and last but not least, unions. — Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

emirate

noun

emir·​ate ˈem-ə-rət 

-ˌrāt

: the state or jurisdiction of an emir