Babylon Meaning and Definition
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Word: Babylon
How to pronounce: ˈbæbɪlən
Proper noun
Definitions:
1. An ancient city in Mesopotamia, the capital of Babylonia in the 2nd millennium BC. The city was on the banks of the Euphrates River and was noted for its luxury, its fortifications, and, particularly, for the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
2. A town on the southern shore of Long Island in New York that includes the villages of Babylon and Amityville; population 219,761 (est. 2008).
Noun
Definitions:
1. (chiefly among Rastafarians) a contemptuous or dismissive term for aspects of a society seen as degenerate or oppressive, especially the police.
Example sentences: "Praise them for bringing a new rectitude to Babylon"
Synonyms:
babel
Derivations:
Babylonian
Babylonish
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German:
French: Babylone
Italian: Babilonia
Turkish: Babil