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Emirate — An emirate is a political territory that is ruled by a dynastic Arab Monarch styled emir. EtymologyEtymologically emirate or amirate ( ar. إمارة, Imaarah ; plural: إمارات, Imaraat ) is the quality, dignity, office or territorial competence of any … Wikipedia
emirate — UK [ˈemərət] / US [ɪˈmɪrət] noun [countable] Word forms emirate : singular emirate plural emirates a country ruled by an emir … English dictionary
emirate — [[t]e̱mərət, AM ɪmɪ͟ərət[/t]] emirates N COUNT: oft in names An emirate is a country that is ruled by an emir … English dictionary
emirate — (EH mee rate) [Arabic] An administration headed by an emir. Resentful of their Muslim leader, the indigenous people demanded the abolition of the emirate and the establishment of their own chiefdom … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
Emirate of Sicily — Emirato di Sicilia Εμιράτο της Σικελίας إمارة صقلية Imarat Siqilliyya State of the Fatimid Caliphate … Wikipedia
Emirate of Abu Dhabi Police Special Unit — Pays Emirat d Abu Dhabi modifier … Wikipédia en Français
Emirate Xaaron — was a fictional character in the Transformers comic books, created by writer, Simon Furman. Marvel ComicsHe initially appeared only in the Marvel UK continuity, but later appeared in U.S. issues after Furman took over writing duties on that title … Wikipedia
Emirate of Afghanistan — included the reign of Amanullah Khan Inayatullah Khan and Habibullah Ghazi … Wikipedia
Emirate of Bukhara — Infobox Former Country conventional long name = Emirate of Bukhara native name = Buxoro Amirligi common name = Bukhara continent = moved from Category:Asia to Central Asia region = Central Asia country = Uzbekistan Tajikistan status =… … Wikipedia
Emirate of Bari — The Emirate of Bari was a short lived Saracen state (emirate) centred on the south Italian city of Bari from 847 to 871. It was the most lasting episode in the history of Islam in peninsular southern Italy. Bari first became the subject of Arab… … Wikipedia