Banat
name, noun
name, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The territory governed by a ban. historical
Proper Noun
- 1 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. historical
Etymology
Etymology 1
Equivalent to ban (“a warden”) + -ate. Compare French banat, German Banat.
Etymology 2
From or equivalent to banat, banate, the territory of a ban (“leader”).