Banat

American  

[ban-it, bah-nit] / ˈbæn ɪt, ˈbɑ nɪt /

noun

1. a fertile low-lying region extending through parts of Hungary, Romania, and Serbia.

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Banat British  

/ ˈbænɪt, ˈbɑːnɪt /

noun

1. a fertile plain extending through Hungary, Romania, and Serbia

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Etymology

Origin of Banat

< Serbo-Croatian Bànāt < Medieval Latin Banātus ( Temesiēnsis ); ban ³, -ate ³

Example Sentences

On 24 June 2021, Banat was sleeping at his cousin's home in the southern West Bank city of Hebron when it was raided by Preventive Security Service officers.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2022

Amnesty International has called the trial "flawed" and said those who gave the orders to arrest Banat must also be held accountable.

From Reuters • Dec. 15, 2022

Last week, Amnesty International called the trial "flawed" and said those who gave the orders to arrest Banat must also be held accountable.

From Reuters • Jul. 1, 2022

“It was a horrific sight,” said Hussein Banat, who said he has since struggled to sleep at night and fears going to public spaces.

From New York Times • Sep. 6, 2021

They were settled in the Banat during the eighteenth century to work the land recently vacated by the Turks.

From Area Handbook for Romania by Bernier, Donald W.