berat

noun

be·​rat

bə-ˈrät

variants or barat

bə-ˈrät

plural -s

: a formal authorization granting a privilege or conferring a dignity issued by a sovereign in the Near East

Word History

Etymology

Turkish berat, from Arabic barā'ah

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