Batavia

[ buh-tey-vee-uh ]

/ bəˈteɪ vi ə /

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noun

a city in northwestern New York.

a town in northeastern Illinois.

former name of Jakarta.

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Words nearby Batavia

bat an eye, Batangas, Batan Islands, bat around, batata, Batavia, Batavian, bat boy, batch, Bat Chayil, batch plant

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According to one local Houston news report, the Batavia, New York native had been living in some sort of boarding house.
Far-Right Texas Terrorist Planned Murder And Robbery Spree in the Name of ‘Liberty’|Caitlin Dickson|April 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At that time the nearest post-offices were at Batavia on the east, Erie on the west, and Niagara on the north.
The Postal Service of the United States in Connection with the Local History of Buffalo|Nathan Kelsey Hall
"It is a letter to a sea-captain at Batavia whom I once served under," he replied quietly.
The Argus Pheasant|John Charles Beecham
She had been stopped at Java on suspicion, and they were going to send her to Batavia.
Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora|Edward Edwards

After a short interval the Endeavour arrived at Batavia, where she was repaired.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers|Jules Verne
A delightful shower of the previous evening cooled the air, and made my journey to Batavia exceedingly pleasant.
Ocean to Ocean on Horseback|Willard Glazier

British Dictionary definitions for Batavia (1 of 2)

batavia

/ (bəˈteɪvɪə) /

noun

a variety of lettuce with smooth pale green leavesAlso called: Batavian endive, Batavian lettuce

British Dictionary definitions for Batavia (2 of 2)

Batavia

/ (bəˈteɪvɪə) /

noun

an ancient district of the Netherlands, on an island at the mouth of the Rhine

an archaic or literary name for Holland 1

a former name for Jakarta

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