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batman
[ bat-muhn ]
/ ˈbæt mən /
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noun, plural bat·men.(in the British army)
a soldier assigned to an officer as a servant.
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British Dictionary definitions for batman (1 of 3)
batman
/ (ˈbætmən) /
noun plural -men
an officer's personal servant in any of the armed forces
Word Origin for batman
C18: from Old French bat, bast, from Medieval Latin bastum packsaddle
British Dictionary definitions for batman (2 of 3)
Batman1
/ (ˈbætˌmæn) /
noun
a character in an American comic strip and several films who secretly assumes a batlike costume in order to fight crime
British Dictionary definitions for batman (3 of 3)
Batman2
/ (ˈbætmən) /
noun
John . 1801–39, a pioneer who selected the site of the city of Melbourne
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Cultural definitions for batman
Batman
A comic strip character that first appeared in 1939. With his faithful sidekick Robin (the Boy Wonder), Batman fights crime in Gotham City, foiling evil villains such as the Joker and the Riddler.
notes for Batman
Batman's adventures have been widely adapted for television and a number of motion pictures.
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