Batman

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English

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Etymology 1

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The province is named after its capital city, and the city is named after a nearby river, Batman River. Beyond that, the origin of the name is unclear.

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Batman

  1. A province of Turkey.
  2. The capital city of Batman Province, Turkey.
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Etymology 2

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Batman

  1. A surname.

Etymology 3

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From bat +‎ man; originally the Bat-Man. By surface analysis, Bat- +‎ man.

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Batman (plural Batmans or Batmen)

  1. 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.
    • 2015, Batman: Arkham Knight, spoken by Batman (Kevin Conroy), Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, via Rocksteady Studios:
      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!
    • 2015, Sarah Cross, Tear You Apart, Carolrhoda Lab, →ISBN, page 68:
      “But next time—” Night vanished before the guard could finish—just kind of disappeared like Batman—which Viv found almost as annoying as the fact that he'd dragged her down a well. He didn't think he had to explain himself?
    • 2019, Sean Johnson, Strange Like Me, page 212:
      I watched through squinted eyes as the driver-side door opened and a man stepped out wielding a Maglite, his other hand placed on his Batman-like utility belt. What all did they keep in those things? Surely the pistol, a few clips, handcuffs, ...
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:Batman.
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Interjection

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Batman

  1. An intensifier for interjections created with the adjective holy, in imitation of dialogue between Batman and his sidekick Robin.
    Holy guacamole, Batman!

Verb

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Batman (third-person singular simple present Batmans, present participle Batmanning, simple past and past participle Batmanned)

  1. (slang, mountaineering) Alternative form of batman (etymology 3)
    • 2014, Ken Wylie, Buried, →ISBN, page 140:
      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.

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French

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Batman cosplay
French Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Borrowed from English Batman.

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Batman m

  1. Batman (superhero)

Portuguese

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Etymology 1

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Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pt

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Batman

  1. Batman (a province of the Southeastern Anatolia Region, Turkey)
  2. Batman (a city, the provincial capital of Batman, Turkey)

Etymology 2

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Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pt

Unadapted borrowing from English Batman.

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈba.t͡ʃi.mɐ̃/, (careful pronunciation) /ˈbat.mɐ̃/, (humorous) /ˈba.t͡ʃi.mɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈba.t͡ʃi.mɐ̃/, (careful pronunciation) /ˈbat.mɐ̃/, (humorous) /ˈba.t͡ʃi.ma/

Proper noun

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Batman m

  1. Batman (superhero)
    Synonym: Homem-Morcego
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Spanish

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Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia es

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbadman/ [ˈbað̞.mãn]

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Batman m

  1. Batman (superhero)

Swedish

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Swedish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia sv

Proper noun

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Batman c (genitive Batmans)

  1. Batman

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Turkish

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Turkish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia tr
Batman ili
Batman'ın ilçeleri

Etymology

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish باطمان (Batman).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑt.mɑn/
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  • Hyphenation: Bat‧man

Proper noun

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Batman

  1. Batman (a province in southeast Turkey)
  2. Batman (a city in Batman, Turkey)

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