Surat

[soo-rat, soo r-uh t]

noun

a seaport in S Gujarat, in W India: first British settlement in India 1612.

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Examples from the Web for surat

Contemporary Examples of surat

While posted in the port city of Surat, in western India, he met Kewark.
Prince William's Indian Heritage
Tom Sykes
June 14, 2013

Historical Examples of surat

Two rival factories, one English and the other Dutch, were established in Surat in 1613 and 1618.
Les Parsis
D. Menant
The anniversary of this cruel carnage is still observed at Surat.
Les Parsis
D. Menant
Sonneratt confirms this in the account he gives of the dancing girls of Surat.
Gipsy Life
George Smith
At the time of the Surat Congress, there was almost a fight.
Indian Home Rule
M. K. Gandhi
At Surat, however, the British were thwarted by the Portuguese.
India Under British Rule
James Talboys Wheeler

British Dictionary definitions for surat

surat

noun

(formerly) a cotton fabric from the Surat area of India

Surat

noun

a port in W India, in W Gujarat: a major port in the 17th century; textile manufacturing. Pop: 2 433 787 (2001)

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