Batavian

Batavian
Batavian Ba*ta"vi*an, n. A native or inhabitant of Batavia or Holland. [R.] --Bancroft. [1913 Webster]

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  • Batavian — Ba*ta vi*an, a. 1. Of or pertaining to the Batavi, an ancient Germanic tribe. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to Batavia or Holland; as, a Batavian legion. [1913 Webster] {Batavian Republic}, the name given to Holland by the French after its… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Batavian Republic — Batavian Ba*ta vi*an, a. 1. Of or pertaining to the Batavi, an ancient Germanic tribe. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to Batavia or Holland; as, a Batavian legion. [1913 Webster] {Batavian Republic}, the name given to Holland by the French… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Batavian Republic — Infobox Former Country native name = Bataafse Republiek conventional long name = Batavian Republic common name = Batavian Republic continent = Europe region = Low Countries country = Netherlands era = status = Client status text = Client of the… …   Wikipedia

  • Batavian revolution — The term Batavian revolution refers to the political, social and cultural turmoil that marked the end of the Dutch Republic at the end of the 18th century. In the Netherlands, this era is called, together with the Napoleonic era , the French… …   Wikipedia

  • Batavian Republic — Republic of the Netherlands after it was conquered by France in 1795. Its government, set up in 1798, was bound to France by alliance. In 1805 Napoleon renamed it the Batavian Commonwealth and placed executive power in the hands of a dictator. In …   Universalium

  • Batavian Republic constitutional referendum, 1797 — A referendum on the constitution of the Batavian Republic was held on August 8, 1797. The draft constitution was rejected, eventually culminating in a coup d étât.BackgroundThe country we now know as the Netherlands had declared independence as… …   Wikipedia

  • Batavian Society for Experimental Philosophy — The Batavian Society for Experimental Philosophy ( nl. Bataafsch Genootschap voor Proefondervindelijke Wijsbegeerte) is a Dutch learned society residing in Rotterdam.The society was founded on June 3, 1769 after Steven Hoogendijk declared in his… …   Wikipedia

  • Batavian Republic —    In the National Assembly that convened after the Batavian Revolution in March 1796, political opinions differed on the extent to which the state should be national and unitary. The Federalists, Unitarians, and Moderates held different views… …   Historical Dictionary of the Netherlands

  • Batavian Revolution —    The conquering French revolutionary army and the Patriots, returning from exile, inaugurated the Batavian Revolution, which in 1795 brought an end to the federal political structure of the old Republic (which had been in place since 1581) and… …   Historical Dictionary of the Netherlands

  • batavian quick grass — aukštoji dygsnė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Miglinių šeimos pašarinis augalas (Hemarthria altissima), paplitęs pietų Europoje, Afrikoje ir pietų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Hemarthria altissima angl. batavian quick grass; halt grass;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

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