EMIRATE
Dictionary entry overview: What does emirate mean? • EMIRATE (noun)
The noun EMIRATE has 2 senses:
1. the domain controlled by an emir
2. the office of an emir
Familiarity information: EMIRATE used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• EMIRATE (noun)
Meaning:
The domain controlled by an emir
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("emirate" is a kind of...):
demesne; domain; land (territory over which rule or control is exercised)
Meaning:
The office of an emir
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("emirate" is a kind of...):
berth; billet; office; place; position; post; situation; spot (a job in an organization)
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