Batavian

adjective

of or relating to Batavia (a former name for Holland or Jakarta) or its inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of Batavia

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Examples from the Web for batavian

Historical Examples of batavian

It was evident that the Batavian was not at all equal to Macer.
The Martyr of the Catacombs
Anonymous
A small tiger was let loose upon the Batavian and was vanquished.
The Martyr of the Catacombs
Anonymous
He knew that the sceptre was in the gift of the Batavian soldiery.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic, Volume I.(of III) 1555-66
John Lothrop Motley
It was restored to the Batavian government in the commencement of 1803.
Embassy to the Eastern Courts of Cochin-China, Siam, and Muscat
Edmund Roberts
“You must take what little I can offer you, ladies,” said the Batavian.
Quintus Claudius, Volume 1 of 2
Ernst Eckstein