Banat

[ban-it, bah-nit]

noun

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

Banat

/ ˈbænɪt, ˈbɑːnɪt /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Banat¹

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

Example Sentences

Banat's cousin, Nizar Banat, who was an outspoken critic of the Palestinian Authority, died in custody of the PA security forces in 2021.

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The man, Eyad Banat, was released hours later.

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The Israeli military said on Tuesday that soldiers detained Banat for preventing them from searching his apartment building for wanted militants, without elaborating on how he was obstructing their activity while he was in his house or whether any militants were found.

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It said a preliminary investigation indicated that an "unreasonable amount of force" was used in Banat's arrest and that disciplinary action will be taken by a military commander as the investigation continues.

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They also maintain the legends tied to the most prominent places on the route, like the tale of the sisters who tied their long locks of hair together and jumped to their deaths from Jebel El Banat, a mountain peak along the route, to escape arranged marriages.

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