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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 ); ban ³, -ate ³

Example Sentences

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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

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

It was a tedious journey: in the whole Banat the harvest was over; only the maize was still standing, otherwise they saw nothing but monotonous fields of stubble.

From Timar's Two Worlds by Jókai, Mór

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