Batavian

Batavian
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 conquest in 1795. [1913 Webster]


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