/ Dictionary / Index B Batan Islands: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ba•tan' Is'lands Pronunciation: (bu-tän', bä-), [key] a group of islands in the N Philippines. 12,091; 76 sq. mi. (197 sq. km). Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Batangas Batavia Related Content Daily Word Quiz: hedonist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language