What does "batavian" mean?

Batavian: Of or pertaining to (a) the Batavi, an ancient Germanic tribe; or to (b) as, a Batavian legion. Batavian Republic, the name given to Holland by the French after its conquest in 1795.

Additional senses

  1. 2.A native or inhabitant of Batavia or Holland. [R.] Bancroft.

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