Simplify the following text for a Grade 13 native English-speaking person.
Original: Emirs are usually considered high-ranking sheikhs , but in monarchical states the term is also used for princes , with `` Emirate '' being analogous to principality in this sense .
Simplified: Emirs are usually considered high-ranking sheiks , but in monarchical states the term is also used for princes , then `` Emirate '' means more or less the same as principality in this context .