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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A variety of lettuce with broad flat leaves.
2. 2
   Alternative form of Batavia (“variety of lettuce”). alt-of, alternative

Proper Noun

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

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6. 6
   A township in Clermont County, Ohio, which surrounds the village.

Synonyms

All synonyms

jakarta

Etymology

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

Related phrases

Batavia cassiaclermont countycounty seatgenesee countynew york

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