Babylonian
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin Babylōnius (“of Babylon, Babylonian”) (from Ancient Greek Βαβυλώνιος (Babulṓnios)) + -an; corresponding to Babylon + -ian.
Adjective[edit]
Babylonian (not comparable)
- (historical) Pertaining to the city of Babylon, or the Babylonian Empire. [from 16th c.]
- (obsolete, derogatory) Roman Catholic (with reference to e.g. Revelation 14–18). [16th–19th c.]
- 1790, Edmund Burke, Reflections on the Revolution in France, Oxford, published 2009, page 29:
- [W]e, on our parts, have learned to speak only the primitive language of the law, and not the confused jargon of their Babylonian pulpits.
- Characteristic of Babylon or its civilization and inhabitants; huge, decadent, indulgent. [from 17th c.].
Synonyms[edit]
- (pertaining to Babylon): Babylonic
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
pertaining to the city or empire of Babylon
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Noun[edit]
Babylonian (plural Babylonians)
- An inhabitant of the city of Babylon.
- An inhabitant of Babylonia, which included Chaldea; a Chaldean.
- An astrologer; so called because the Chaldeans were remarkable for the study of astrology.
Translations[edit]
person from the city of Babylon
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person from the kingdom of Babylonia
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Proper noun[edit]
Babylonian
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
Akkadian language
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Further reading[edit]
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