Banat
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Banat
< Serbo-Croatian Bànāt < Medieval Latin Banātus ( Temesiēnsis ); see ban 3, -ate 3
Example Sentences
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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
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
Justice Minister Mohammad al-Shalaldeh later confirmed to government-run media that Mr. Banat had suffered an “unnatural” death.
From New York Times ● Sep. 6, 2021
The PA Prime Minister, Mohammad Shtayyah, promised an investigation into the Banat case that would be carried out "in a professional and transparent manner".
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2021
The gold-washers in Transylvania and the Banat, pay four guilders annually in gold dust.
From A Historical Survey of the Customs, Habits, & Present State of the Gypsies by John Hoyland
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