adj
Meaning 1
From Batavia; Jakartan.
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Usage: obsolete
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Batavian
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adj
Meaning 2
Pertaining to a member of an Indonesian ethnic group consisting of the descendants of the people living around Batavia (Jakarta) from around the 17th century.
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adj
Meaning 3
From the ancient Germanic tribe of the Batavi, living in the region of Batavia around Nijmegen.
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adj
Meaning 4
From the ancient Germanic tribe of the Batavi, living in the region of Batavia around Nijmegen.
Of or relating to the Netherlands; Dutch.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, poetic
Examples
- The Batavian Republic was proclaimed 19 January 1795.
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noun
Meaning 5
Someone from Batavia; Jakartan.
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Usage: obsolete
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noun
Meaning 6
A member of an Indonesian ethnic group consisting of the descendants of the people living around Batavia (Jakarta) from around the 17th century.
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noun
Meaning 7
Someone from the tribe of the Batavi.
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noun
Meaning 8
Someone from the tribe of the Batavi.
A Dutch person; a Dutchman or Dutchwoman.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, broadly, formal, historical, poetic
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History
Etymology
From Batavia + -an.
Across languages
Translations
24 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: Betawi — Pertaining to an Indonesian ethnic group
- Dutch: Bataviaans — Pertaining to an Indonesian ethnic group
- French: betawi — Pertaining to an Indonesian ethnic group
- French: batavien — Pertaining to an Indonesian ethnic group
- Indonesian: orang Betawi — Pertaining to an Indonesian ethnic group
- Malay: orang Betawi — Pertaining to an Indonesian ethnic group
- Russian: бата́вский (batávskij) — Pertaining to an Indonesian ethnic group
- Ukrainian: бата́вський (batávsʹkyj) — Pertaining to an Indonesian ethnic group
- Dutch: Bataafs — relating to the tribe of the Batavi
- Dutch: Betawi — Indonesian ethnic group
- Dutch: Bataviaan — Indonesian ethnic group
- Dutch: Batavianen — Indonesian ethnic group
- French: betawi — Indonesian ethnic group
- French: batavien — Indonesian ethnic group
- Indonesian: orang Betawi — Indonesian ethnic group
- Malay: orang Betawi — Indonesian ethnic group
- Russian: бата́вец (batávec) — Indonesian ethnic group
- Russian: бата́вка (batávka) — Indonesian ethnic group
- Russian: бата́вцы (batávcy) — Indonesian ethnic group
- Ukrainian: бата́вець (batávecʹ) — Indonesian ethnic group
- Ukrainian: бата́вка (batávka) — Indonesian ethnic group
- Ukrainian: бата́вці (batávci) — Indonesian ethnic group
- Dutch: Bataaf — someone from the tribe of the Batavi
- Dutch: Batavier — someone from the tribe of the Batavi
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