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Babylon
[ bab-uh-luhn, -lon ]
noun
- an ancient city of SW Asia, on the Euphrates River, famed for its magnificence and culture: capital of Babylonia and later of the Chaldean empire.
- any rich and magnificent city believed to be a place of excessive luxury and wickedness.
- a city on S Long Island, in SE New York.
Babylon
/ 藞产忙产瑟濒蓹苍 /
noun
- the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia: first settled around 3000 bc See also Hanging Gardens of Babylon
- offensive.(in Protestant polemic) the Roman Catholic Church, regarded as the seat of luxury and corruption
- derogatory.any society or group in a society considered as corrupt or as a place of exile by another society or group, esp White Britain as viewed by some West Indians
Babylon
1- The capital of the ancient empire of Babylonia, which conquered Israel in the sixth century b.c. The Jews (see also Jews ) were exiled to Babylon, which they found luxurious and corrupt. The prophet Daniel became a counselor to the king of Babylon ( see the handwriting on the wall ), and eventually the Israelites were allowed to return to their homeland. ( See also Daniel in the lions' den .)
Babylon
2- A city in ancient Mesopotamia , famed for its hanging gardens (one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World ) and for the sensual lifestyle of its people.
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Origin of Babylon1
Example Sentences
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In the post, Musk was repeating a joke shared by the satirical conservative outlet The Babylon Bee.
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Other Brits who have been shaken but not stirred into the mix include Challengers star Josh O'Connor, 34, and Babylon's Stuart Martin, 39, as well as White Lotus actor Theo James, who is 40.
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