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 ); see ban ³, -ate ³

Example Sentences

On 24 June 2021, Banat was sleeping at his cousin's home in the southern West Bank city of Hebron when it was raided by Preventive Security Service officers.

From BBC • 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

Security Services spokesman Talal Dweikat said on Sept. 5 that an internal inquiry found its deputy director for the city of Hebron, where Banat was arrested, was not involved in his death.

From Reuters • Sep. 27, 2021

Gen. Majed Faraj, the Palestinian intelligence chief, told European and other diplomats in July that there was no order to kill Mr. Banat, describing his death as a highly unfortunate “mistake” and emphasizing that U.S.,

From New York Times • Sep. 6, 2021

The Banat had in 1900 a population of 1,431,329 inhabitants.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various