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batman¹
- /ˈbæt.mən/ UK
Where it comes from
From bat (“packsaddle”) + man. The element bat is from French bât, from Old French bast, from Late Latin bastum, possibly from Ancient Greek βαστάζω (bastázō, “to bear, carry, lift”).
noun batmen
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A servant or valet to a military officer.
“Private McLean,” he called to his batman who, for one-and-six a week, cared for his belongings, “tak' chairge o' the dog, wull ye, an' fetch 'im to the non-com mess when ye come to put ma kit i' gude order.”
Similar: orderly
- A personal assistant or supporter. He became my retainer, my batman, the solution to my ever-growing need for an extra pair of hands.
verb batmans · batmanning · batmanned
- To act as a batman, wait on an officer. Batmanning was voluntary. McPherson was a bit incensed about the loss of his batman, but he made do with somebody else.
batman²
- /batˈman/ UK
Rhymes with -an
Where it comes from
From Ottoman Turkish بطمان (batman). Cognate with Chagatai [script needed] (bātmān).
batman³
- /ˈbæt.mæn/ UK
Where it comes from
In reference to the superhero Batman.
noun
- Coelostathma discopunctana, a moth of Eastern North America.
verb batmans · batmanning · batmanned
- To climb up or down a rope free hand (i.e. as Batman does). At 16,200 feet I batmanned madly down the fixed ropes, stopping constantly to catch my breath, not sure how much longer I could continue.
Batman⁴
- /bætˈmɑːn/ UK
Where it comes from
Named after the nearby river Batman River. The name of the city and the province are derived from it. See Ottoman Turkish باطمان (Batman) for more information.
proper noun
- A province in the Black Sea region, in northern Turkey.
- A district of Batman Province, Turkey.
- A municipality, the capital city of Batman district and Batman Province, Turkey.
Batman⁵
- /ˈbæt.mæn/ UK
proper noun
- A surname.
Batman⁶
- /ˈbæt.mæn/ UK
Where it comes from
From bat + man; originally the Bat-Man. By surface analysis, Bat- + man.
proper noun Batmans · Batmen
- A fictional hero and the main protagonist of DC Comics, noted for his intellect and stealth, who uses a bat-themed costume and equipment (including a belt with an array of utilities) and is assisted by his sidekick Robin. You’re afraid of being ashes. You’re afraid of being forgotten. And you will be forgotten, Joker. Because of me. I am vengeance! I am the night! I am Batman!
interjection
- An intensifier for interjections created with the adjective holy, in imitation of dialogue between Batman and his sidekick Robin. Holy guacamole, Batman!
verb Batmans · Batmanning · Batmanned
- Alternative letter-case form of batman He laughed, Batmanned back up to his last piece of gear and hammered a 5/8-inch angle piton into the crack with an ascending ring like any nail met with a hammer.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: order, finally, bat, half-bat, serviceman, trooper, orderly, soldier, service, servitor, dutyman, knight, brown bar, bearer, myrmidon, gentleman's gentleman
Translations
Every language
noun servant to an army officer — see also orderly
| Français | ordonnance |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Ordonnanz, Ordonnanzoffizier |
| Italiano | attendente |
| Русский | денщи́к denščík, ордина́рец ordinárec, вестово́й vestovój |
name fictional hero
| Español | Batman |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 배트맨 Baeteumaen |
| 日本語 | バットマン Battoman |
| 中文 | 蝙蝠俠 /蝙蝠侠 Biānfúxiá |
| हिन्दी | बैटमैन baiṭmain |
| Português | Batman, Homem-Morcego |
| Français | Batman |
| Deutsch | Batman |
| Italiano | Batman, Ala d'Acciaio, uomo pipistrello |
| Ελληνικά | Μπάτμαν Bátman, Άνθρωπος Νυχτερίδα Ánthropos Nychterída, Νυχτερίδας Nychterídas |
| Română | Batman |
| Русский | Бэ́тмен Bɛ́tmen |
| Tiếng Việt | Người Dơi |
| العربية | بَاتْمَان bātmān |
| עברית | באטמן betmen, איש העטלף ish ha'atalef |
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title = {batman},
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