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    What ancient word for a certain type of frontier province in the Balkans derives from a Slavic three-letter word for a "military ruler"?

    Question #111379. Asked by flem-ish. (Dec 10 09 5:33 PM)


    JaneofGaunt

    		The term "banat" or "banate" designated a frontier province led by a military governor or ban. The word "ban" is probably of Slavic origin, meaning lord or governor. Thus, Banat may be translated loosely as "province". There were several banats in the medieval Kingdom of Hungary, such as the banats of Dalmatia, Slavonia, Bosnia and Croatia; these disappeared during the course of the Ottoman wars in Europe.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banat



    Dec 10 09, 11:14 PM

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