batman
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mən noun, plural bat·men. (in the British army)
a soldier assigned to an officer as a servant.
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| —n , pl -men | |
| an officer's personal servant in any of the armed forces | |
| [C18: from Old French bat, bast, from Medieval Latin bastum packsaddle] | |
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| —n | |
| a character in an American comic strip and several films who secretly assumes a batlike costume in order to fight crime | |
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Word Origin & History
batman
"officer's servant," originally military title for "man in charge of a bat-horse and its load," 1755, from bat "pack-saddle" (late 14c.), from O.Fr. bast (Mod.Fr. bât), from L.L. bastum (see baton). Hence also batwoman (1941).
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Cultural Dictionary
Batman definition
A comic strip character that first appeared in 1939. With his faithful sidekick Robin (the Boy Wonder), Batman fights crime in Gotham City, foiling evil villains such as the Joker and the Riddler.
Note: Batman's adventures have been widely adapted for television and a number of motion pictures.
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