Batavia
/bəˈteɪvi.ə/name
High School
1
Former name of Jakarta, used during the Dutch East Indies period.
2
The land of the ancient Batavians or Batavi (part of the modern Netherlands).
3
The Netherlands from 1795 to 1806 as a French client state.
4
A city, the county seat of Genesee County, New York, United States.
5
A village, the county seat of Clermont County, Ohio, United States.
6
A township in Clermont County, Ohio, which surrounds the village.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing