Surat

[ soo-rat, soo r-uh t ]

/ sʊˈræt, ˈsʊər ət /

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

While posted in the port city of Surat, in western India, he met Kewark.
Prince William's Indian Heritage|Tom Sykes|June 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The ambassadors arrived safely at Surat, but it was not until after a long delay that they were forwarded to Ahmadbd.
Rulers of India: Albuquerque|Henry Morse Stephens
This road-stead is ten or twelve miles north from the bar of Surat.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume IX.|Robert Kerr
The consultation lasted till March, 1683-4, and then Child had to return to Surat, without having effected anything.
Cornish Characters|S. Baring-Gould

Sonnerat confirms this in the account he gives of the dancing girls of Surat.
A Historical Survey of the Customs, Habits, & Present State of the Gypsies|John Hoyland
Both districts are crossed by the Tapti Valley line from Surat.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for surat (1 of 2)

surat

/ (sjuːˈræt) /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for surat (2 of 2)

Surat

/ (sʊˈræt, ˈsʊərət) /

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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