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Batman
devotes his life to fighting Gotham City’s criminals. [Comics: Berger, 160]
See : Crime Fighting
Batman
millionaire Bruce Wayne dresses in his batlike cape and cowl. [Comics: Horn, 101]
See : Disguise
Batman 

(in Russian, denshchik). (1) In the Russian Army and Navy before 1917, a soldier who served under an officer or official as a private servant.

(2) Batmen of Peter I were officers in his retinue who performed specific duties, including diplomatic, military, and secret reconnaissance assignments. Many of them were officers of the guard and by rank were higher than a gentleman of the bedchamber (kame-Hunker).
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