Banat

American

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

noun

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

Banat British

/ ˈbænɪt, ˈbɑːnɪt /

noun

a fertile plain extending through Hungary, Romania, and Serbia

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Etymology

Origin of Banat

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

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Banat

Herta Müller was born in 1953 in the Banat region of western Romania to a German-speaking Swabian family.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

The man, Eyad Banat, was released hours later.

From Reuters ● Nov. 18, 2023

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

“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

Then followed such a fruitful year that whoever had profited by the favorable season in Banat received twenty-fold in crops.

From Timar's Two Worlds by Mór Jókai

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