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Batavian

British  
/ bəˈteɪvɪən /

adjective

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Batavia

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“They promise you the world,” said Patricia O’Geen, a lifetime Batavian who said she considered herself fortunate to have a good job at a local pumping company.

From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2016

You might choose the crisper, sturdier Batavian lettuces that hold up better in heat — varieties such as Nevada and Muir.

From Washington Post • May 19, 2015

In his capacity as president of the Batavian Society, dedicated to the study of Java’s natural history, Raffles frequently toured the island and recorded his observations of geological phenomena.

From Scientific American • Mar. 1, 2013

He also distances The Batavian and the other "authentically local" news sites from what Patch is doing, which is completely fair.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2011

A Batavian Republic without titles and official ranks, without coats-of-arms and distinguishing uniforms, was no doubt very desirable and very noble and very highly humane.

From The Rise of the Dutch Kingdom 1795-1813 by Van Loon, Hendrik Willem

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