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Sultanate vs Emirate - What's the difference?

sultanate | emirate |

As nouns the difference between sultanate and emirate

is that sultanate is a sovereign or vassal princely state - usually Muslim where the ruler is styled sultan while emirate is a country ruled by an emir.

sultanate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A sovereign or vassal princely state - usually where the ruler is styled sultan.

    • Derived terms

    * Sultanate of Oman

    Related terms

    * sultanic

    emirate

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A country ruled by an emir.
  • The office of an emir.

    • See also

    * United Arab Emirates

    External links

    * (wikipedia "emirate")

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