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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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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