Sheik vs Emirate - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between sheik and emirate

is that sheik is the leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe while emirate is a country ruled by an emir.

* sheikh * shaykh

(en noun)

The leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe.

An Islamic religious clergy; the leader of an Islamic religious order.

(some Arab Gulf countries)

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When your last natural tooth goes, the time when you can kid yourself that you're a Hollywood sheik , is definitely at an end.

(slang) An Arab, especially one dressed in traditional clothing.

The use for a religious leader is colloquial as a means of respect. There is no official title.

(en noun)

A country ruled by an emir.

The office of an emir.

* (wikipedia "emirate")

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