Bataafse Republiek
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Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Bataafsche Republiek (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “Batavian Republic”. Named after the Batavi, based on the origin myth that they were the ancient ancestors of the Dutch.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
- (historical) Batavian Republic, a republic more or less at the location of the modern-day Netherlands, existing from 1795 until 1806