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Batavian Republic(encyclopedia)

Batavian (iou)



Batavian noun & adjective. Now arch. or Hist. M16.
[from Latin Batavia, from Batavi the people of Betawe (see below), + -AN.]
A. noun.
A member of an ancient people who inhabited the island of Betawe between the Rhine and the Waal (now part of the Netherlands). M16.
A Dutch person. M18.
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to the ancient people of Betawe or the people of the Netherlands. L18.
Batavian endive: see ENDIVE 2.