Batavia

bəˈteɪviə

Definition

Definition of Batavia - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

New York city

city in New York, United States

Batavia is known for its rich history and architecture.

city

municipality

historyformer name of Jakarta during Dutch rule

Batavia was a bustling port in the 17th century.

capital

city

Jakarta

geographyland of the ancient Batavians in the Netherlands

The Batavians lived in Batavia near the Rhine.

Ohio village

Rare

village in Ohio, United States

Rare

Batavia hosts an annual community festival every summer.

town

village

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Origin of Batavia

Latin, Batavi (ancient tribe name)

Examples of Batavia in a sentence

The streets of Batavia were bustling with tourists.
Batavia was a key trading hub for spices.
The architecture in Batavia reflected Dutch influence.
Historians study the ancient culture of Batavia.
Artifacts from Batavia are displayed in the museum.
Batavia is known for its historic sites.

The new restaurant in Batavia is popular.

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French:Batavia, Batavie, ...
German:Batavia, Batavien, ...
Italian:Batavia, ...
Spanish:Batavia, ...
Portuguese:Batavia, Batávia, ...
Chinese:巴达维亚, 巴塔维亚, ...
Japanese:バタビア, バタヴィア, ...
Arabic:بَاتَافِيَا, ...
Hebrew:בָּטָבְיָה, בָּטָוִויָה, ...
Russian:Батавия, ...
Ukrainian:Батавія, ...
Hindi:बाटाविया, बटाविया, ...
Bengali:বাটাভিয়া, বাতাভিয়া, ...
Catalan:Batavia, Batàvia, ...
Czech:Batavia, Batávie, ...
Danish:Batavia, ...
Dutch:Batavia, ...
Greek:Μπατάβια, Βαταβία, ...
Hungarian:Batavia, Batávia, ...
Khmer:បាតាវៀ, ឈ្មោះចាស់របស់ហ្សាការតា, ...
Korean:바타비아, 배타비아, ...
Persian:باتاویا, باطاویا, ...
Polish:Batavia, Batawia, ...
Portuguese (BR):Batavia, Batávia, ...
Romanian:Batavia, ...
Swedish:Batavia, ...
Thai:บาตาเวีย, ...
Turkish:Batavia, ...
Vietnamese:Batavia, làng Batavia ở bang Ohio, ...

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