भट्ट

Etymology
Corrupted form of earlier.

Adjective

 * 1) venerable

Noun

 * 1) lord, my lord, a title of respect used by humble persons addressing a prince
 * 2) but also affixed or prefixed to the names of learned Brahmins (English: Bhatt, Bhat or Bhatta)
 * 3) the proper name being sometimes omitted
 * 4) also any learned man = doctor or philosopher
 * 5) name of a particular mixed caste of hereditary panegyrists, a bard, encomiast
 * 6) enemy (?)