Surat

[ soo-rat, soor-uht ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

surat

/ sjuːˈræt /

Surat

/ ˈsʊərət; sʊˈræt /

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

On a sweltering summer afternoon almost a decade ago, Meenu Tewari was visiting a weaving company in Surat in western India.

While posted in the port city of Surat, in western India, he met Kewark.

After remaining for some time at Surat, he caught sight of a vast fleet of Portuguese, numbering no less than 240 vessels.

His words would have revealed his identity to Walter and Sainton had they not met him, two years earlier, at Surat.

The dress of the king was simply a loose shirt of Surat blue cotton cloth.

I took leave of them with tears on both sides, and went on board the Adventure, a merchant ship of 300 tons, bound for Surat.

The consultation lasted till March, 1683-4, and then Child had to return to Surat, without having effected anything.

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