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

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

From Reuters

The man, Eyad Banat, was released hours later.

From Reuters

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.

From Reuters

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.

From Reuters

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.

From New York Times