单词 | the emirates |
释义 | > as lemmasthe Emirates 2. The territory or lands of an emir. In plural in the Emirates: the United Arab Emirates, a country on the Persian Gulf, comprising a federation of seven emirates. ΚΠ 1841 tr. H. von Sybel in Foreign Q. Rev. Oct. 33 Every district within the emirate of Antioch was taken by parties of Franks. 1873 W. F. Collier Student's Atlas Hist. Geogr. 8 In 755 A.D. the only survivor of the Ommiyad line, fleeing from the massacre of Damascus, established the Emirate of Cordova in Spain. 1906 Edinb. Evening News 2 Aug. 6 Hadeija was the last hostile Emirate of importance in Nigeria. 1976 Publishers Weekly 5 Jan. 60/1 An Arab emirate saturated with petro-resources. 2017 Beer Winter 4 (advt.) The Jewels of India, Arabia & the Emirates—we bring some of the world's most beautiful locations closer. < as lemmas |
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