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banat

banat noun: the territory governed by a ban.

Noun

banat (plural banats)

  1. (historical) The territory governed by a ban.

Proper noun capitalized: Banat

Banat

  1. (historical) A geographical region of Central Europe, now spread over three countries: an eastern, greater part in Romania, a western part in Serbia (mostly in Vojvodina) and a small northwestern part in Hungary.

Forms of banat

pluralbanats
alternative formbanate

Origin of banat

Equivalent to ban (“a warden”) + -ate. Compare French banat, German Banat.

From or equivalent to banat, banate, the territory of a ban (“leader”).

Words formed from banat

Questions about banat

What does banat mean?
Banat means the territory governed by a ban.
What part of speech is banat?
Banat can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of banat?
The plural of banat is banats.

Words near banat in the dictionary

  1. Banasiaks
  2. Banaskantha
  3. Banasura
  4. Banaszak
  5. Banaszaks
  6. banat
  7. banate
  8. banates
  9. banatite
  10. banatites
  11. banats

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