/ Dictionary / Index E emirate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: e•mir•ate Pronunciation: (u-mēr'it, -āt, ā-mēr'-, em'ur-it), [key] — n. the office or rank of an emir. the state or territory under the jurisdiction of an emir. See Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: emirate (Thesaurus) emir emissary Related Content Daily Word Quiz: drowsy Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language