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batman

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'batman': /ˈbætmən/; 'Batman': /ˈbætˌmæn/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bat′mən)


Inflections of 'batman' (n): npl: batmen

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bat•man  (bat′mən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men. (in the British army)
  1. British Terms, Militarya soldier assigned to an officer as a servant.
  • Late Greek *bastân, re-formation of Greek bastázein to lift, carry) + horse + man1
  • Vulgar Latin *bastum, noun, nominal derivative of *bastāre to carry
  • French bât packsaddle (
  • short for bat-horse man, equivalent. to bat 1745–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
batman /ˈbætmən/ n ( pl -men)
  1. an officer's personal servant in any of the armed forces
Etymology: 18th Century: from Old French bat, bast, from Medieval Latin bastum packsaddle
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Batman /ˈbætmən/ n
  1. John. 1801–39, a pioneer who selected the site of the city of Melbourne
'batman' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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