'Batavian' definitions:

Definition of 'Batavian'

From: GCIDE
  • Batavian \Ba*ta"vi*an\, a.
  • 1. Of or pertaining to the Batavi, an ancient Germanic tribe. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Of or pertaining to Batavia or Holland; as, a Batavian legion. [1913 Webster]
  • Batavian Republic, the name given to Holland by the French after its conquest in 1795. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Batavian'

From: GCIDE
  • Batavian \Ba*ta"vi*an\, n. A native or inhabitant of Batavia or Holland. [R.] --Bancroft. [1913 Webster]

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