Definitions of Babylonian [ˌbæb əˈloʊ ni ən, -ˈloʊn yən]

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Definition of 'Babylonian'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (adj.) Babylonian
of or pertaining to Babylon or Babylonia.

2.  Babylonian
extremely luxurious.

3.  Babylonian
wicked; sinful.

4. (n.) Babylonian
a native or inhabitant of ancient Babylon or Babylonia.

5.  Babylonian
the dialect of Akkadian spoken in Babylonia.

Etymology: (1555–65)

Definition of 'Babylonian'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) Babylonian
an inhabitant of ancient Babylon

2. (adj) Babylonian
the ideographic and syllabic writing system in which the ancient Babylonian language was written

3. (adj) Babylonian
of or relating to the city of Babylon or its people or culture
"Babylonian religion"

Definition of 'Babylonian'

Webster Dictionary

1. (adj) Babylonian
of or pertaining to the real or to the mystical Babylon, or to the ancient kingdom of Babylonia; Chaldean

2. (noun) Babylonian
an inhabitant of Babylonia (which included Chaldea); a Chaldean

3. (noun) Babylonian
an astrologer; -- so called because the Chaldeans were remarkable for the study of astrology

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