Definition of "emirates" []

• Plural form of emirate. (noun)

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• "We've taken on loans to help finance a huge investment that we call the emirates stadium."
• "The emirates were a largely Bedouin society before the discovery of oil, and this tent, which had been erected within the walls of a hospital, spoke to those ancient traditions."
• "The UAE consists of seven states, termed emirates, which are Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain, Ras al-Khaimah and Fujairah."