batavian

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batavian - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Batavian \Ba*ta"vi*an\, a.
     1. Of or pertaining to the Batavi, an ancient Germanic tribe.
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     2. Of or pertaining to Batavia or Holland; as, a Batavian
        legion.
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     Batavian Republic, the name given to Holland by the French
        after its conquest in 1795.
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  Batavian \Ba*ta"vi*an\, n.
     A native or inhabitant of Batavia or Holland. [R.]
     --Bancroft.
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