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