Batman
The modern global consciousness associates this word almost exclusively with the DC Comics character. This version evokes a sense of brooding justice, high-tech surveillance, and the duality of a wealthy socialite and a nocturnal vigilante. It carries a connotation of mystery and immense willpower. In a historical or military context, the term describes a specific hierarchy of service. It suggests a relationship of total dependency and domestic labor within the army, where the servant's primary role is to maintain the officer's appearance and readiness. This usage is now rare and primarily found in period literature or Commonwealth military history.
Countable when referring to the specific superhero character or a specific military servant.