emirate
The origin and history of emirate.
Etymology
Emirate comes from the word emir plus the suffix -ate, which forms nouns for a rank or office. It was formed within English.
The origin and history of emirate.
Emirate comes from the word emir plus the suffix -ate, which forms nouns for a rank or office. It was formed within English.
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