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Batman en · PROPN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
/bætˈmɑːn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
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.
Meanings
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.
Translations (10)
ky Батман (a city in Turkey) · tr Batman (a city in Turkey) · cmn 巴特曼 (a city in Turkey) · ru Батман (a city in Turkey) · kmr Êlih (a city in Turkey) · pt Batman (a city in Turkey) · hi बातमान (a city in Turkey) · mk Батман (a city in Turkey) · pl Batman (a city in Turkey) · ota باطمان (a city in Turkey)
From bat + man; originally the Bat-Man. By surface analysis, Bat- + man.
Meanings
An intensifier for interjections created with the adjective holy, in imitation of dialogue between Batman and his sidekick Robin.
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. 2024 July 1, Elizabeth Logan, “Aly & AJ in the New Limited Too Collection Has Me Checking What Year It Is”, in Glamour:
From bat + man; originally the Bat-Man. By surface analysis, Bat- + man.
Meanings
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! 2015, Batman: Arkham Knight, spoken by Batman (Kevin Conroy), Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, via Rocksteady Studios:
For quotations using this term, see Citations:Batman.
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 […] 2019, Sean Johnson, Strange Like Me, page 212:
“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? 2015, Sarah Cross, Tear You Apart, Carolrhoda Lab, →ISBN, page 68:
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. 2014, Ken Wylie, Buried, →ISBN, page 140: