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batavia

/bəˈteɪvi.ə/

batavia is the alternative form of Batavia.

Proper noun capitalized: Batavia

Batavia

  1. (historical) Former name of Jakarta, used during the Dutch East Indies period.
  2. The land of the ancient Batavians or Batavi (part of the modern Netherlands).
  3. The Netherlands from 1795 to 1806 as a French client state.
  4. A city, the county seat of Genesee County, New York, United States.
  5. A village, the county seat of Clermont County, Ohio, United States.
  6. A township in Clermont County, Ohio, which surrounds the village.

Noun capitalized: Batavia

Batavia (plural Batavias)

  1. A variety of lettuce with broad flat leaves.

Forms of batavia

pluralbatavias
pluralBatavias

Origin of batavia

Ultimately from Latin Batavia, from Proto-Germanic *Batawjō. Doublet of Betawi and Passau.

Words formed from batavia

Phrases with batavia

Words that rhyme with batavia

Questions about batavia

What does batavia mean?
Batavia means former name of Jakarta, used during the Dutch East Indies period.
What is batavia the alternative form of?
Batavia is the alternative form of Batavia.
What part of speech is batavia?
Batavia can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce batavia?
Batavia is pronounced /bəˈteɪvi.ə/.

Words near batavia in the dictionary

  1. batata
  2. batata vada
  3. batatas
  4. batatilla
  5. Batavi
  6. batavia
  7. Batavia cassia
  8. Batavia cassias
  9. Batavian
  10. Batavian Republic
  11. Batavianization

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