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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. See Ottoman Turkish باطمان for more information.

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Proper noun

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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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Proper noun

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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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Proper noun

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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!
    • 2024 July 1, Elizabeth Logan, “Aly & AJ in the New Limited Too Collection Has Me Checking What Year It Is”, in Glamour‎[1]:
      Holy nostalgic flashback, Batman! Aly and AJ Michalka, the actor-musician sister duo known for dominating Radio Disney in the late aughts (they’ve also released some very good music since then), just sent us straight back to our tweens by wearing none other than iconic mall brand Limited Too.

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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Anagrams

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French

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Batman cosplay
French Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia fr

Etymology

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Borrowed from English Batman.

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Proper noun

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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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Proper noun

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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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Pronunciation

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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]
  • Rhymes: -adman
  • Syllabification: Bat‧man

Proper noun

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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 (superhero)

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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/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Bat‧man

Proper noun

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Batman

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

Declension

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Declension of Batman
singular plural
nominative Batman Batmanlar
accusative Batman'ı Batmanları
dative Batman'a Batmanlara
locative Batman'da Batmanlarda
ablative Batman'dan Batmanlardan
genitive Batman'ın Batmanların
Possessive forms of Batman
singular plural
benim (my) Batman'ım Batmanlarım
Batman'larım
senin (your) Batman'ın Batmanların
Batman'ların
onun (his/her/its) Batman'ı Batmanları
Batman'ları
bizim (our) Batman'ımız Batmanlarımız
Batman'larımız
sizin (your) Batman'ınız Batmanlarınız
Batman'larınız
onların (their) Batman'ı
Batmanları
Batman'ları 		Batmanları
Batman'ları

Derived terms

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See also

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provinces of Turkeyedit
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