# Batavian

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. From Batavia; Jakartan.
2. Pertaining to a member of an Indonesian ethnic group consisting of the descendants of the people living around Batavia (Jakarta) from around the 17th century.
3. From the ancient Germanic tribe of the Batavi, living in the region of Batavia around Nijmegen.
4. From the ancient Germanic tribe of the Batavi, living in the region of Batavia around Nijmegen.

## Etymology
From Batavia + -an.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/batavian