emirate
noun/ˈɛmɪrɪt/
Frequency rank: #16,428 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a territory or state ruled by an emir.
Example sentence
Dubai is the wealthiest single emirate among those that form the United Arab Emirates.
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