Batavian \Ba*ta"vi*an\, a. 1. Of or pertaining to the Batavi, an ancient Germanic tribe. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to Batavia or Holland; as, a Batavian legion. [1913 Webster] {Batavian Republic}, the name given to Holland by the French after its conquest in 1795. [1913 Webster]
Batavian \Ba*ta"vi*an\, n. A native or inhabitant of Batavia or Holland. [R.] --Bancroft. [1913 Webster]