noun
- plural of emirate; territories or states ruled by an emir (a Muslim ruler or prince)
Usage: commonly used in political and geographical contexts; often capitalized when referring to specific countries, such as the United Arab Emirates
Examples
- The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates.
- Several emirates in the Persian Gulf have significant oil reserves.
- The smaller emirates have their own local governments.
- Tourism has become important to many of the emirates.
- The emirates signed a trade agreement last year.