Babylon

[ bab-uh-luhn, -lon ]

/ ˈbæb ə lən, -ˌlɒn /

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.

Words nearby Babylon

baby doll, baby face, baby farm, baby food, baby grand, Babylon, Babylonia, Babylonian, Babylonian captivity, Babylonish, baby mama

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Example sentences from the Web for Babylon

But Babylon asks us to do a little more: It wants us to empathize.
'Babylon' Review: The Dumb Lives of Trigger-Happy Cops|Melissa Leon|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
O daughter of Babylon… Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.
Up to a Point: Shrugging Our Way Back to War in Iraq|P. J. O’Rourke|August 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Read Psalm 137, the one that was turned into the catchy reggae song “Rivers of Babylon.”
Up to a Point: Shrugging Our Way Back to War in Iraq|P. J. O’Rourke|August 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Israelites were carried off to Babylon, where they wept by the waters.
ISIS Is About to Destroy Biblical History in Iraq|Christopher Dickey|July 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The many glories of Babylon, for example, lay unexplored not far from the boundaries of Baghdad.
Gertrude of Arabia, the Woman Who Invented Iraq|Clive Irving|June 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tyre was the great commercial centre of the world at that time, as Babylon was the centre of imperial power.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume II|John Lord
Such we may judge, from the descriptions of Diodorus, was the form of some of the great buildings at Babylon.
Discoveries among the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon|Austen H. Layard
The shell of Babylon, the gorgeous city which rose by Euphrates, has indeed sunk into heaps; but Babylon herself is not dead.
The Expositor's Bible|George Adam Smith
These shafts have been found in the ruins of Babylon and of other Chaldæan cities.
A History of Art in Chalda & Assyria, v. 1|Georges Perrot
I prefer Scythia with you, to the crown of Babylon without you.
Voltaire's Romances|Franois-Marie Arouet

British Dictionary definitions for Babylon

Babylon

/ (ˈbæbɪlən) /

noun

the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia: first settled around 3000 bcSee 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

Word Origin for Babylon

via Latin and Greek from Hebrew Bābhél; see Babel

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Babylon (1 of 2)

Babylon

[ (bab-uh-luhn, bab-uh-lon) ]

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.)

notes for Babylon

A “Babylon” is any place of sin and corruption.

Cultural definitions for Babylon (2 of 2)

Babylon

[ (bab-uh-luhn, bab-uh-lon) ]

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.

notes for Babylon

The Jews (see also Jews) were taken captive into Babylon in the sixth century b.c. (See also under “The Bible.”)

单词	babylon
释义	Babylon [ bab-uh-luhn, -lon ] / ˈbæb ə lən, -ˌlɒn / 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. Words nearby Babylon baby doll, baby face, baby farm, baby food, baby grand, Babylon, Babylonia, Babylonian, Babylonian captivity, Babylonish, baby mama Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Babylon But Babylon asks us to do a little more: It wants us to empathize. 'Babylon' Review: The Dumb Lives of Trigger-Happy Cops\|Melissa Leon\|January 9, 2015\|DAILY BEAST O daughter of Babylon… Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones. Up to a Point: Shrugging Our Way Back to War in Iraq\|P. J. O’Rourke\|August 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Read Psalm 137, the one that was turned into the catchy reggae song “Rivers of Babylon.” Up to a Point: Shrugging Our Way Back to War in Iraq\|P. J. O’Rourke\|August 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Israelites were carried off to Babylon, where they wept by the waters. ISIS Is About to Destroy Biblical History in Iraq\|Christopher Dickey\|July 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The many glories of Babylon, for example, lay unexplored not far from the boundaries of Baghdad. Gertrude of Arabia, the Woman Who Invented Iraq\|Clive Irving\|June 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Tyre was the great commercial centre of the world at that time, as Babylon was the centre of imperial power. Beacon Lights of History, Volume II\|John Lord Such we may judge, from the descriptions of Diodorus, was the form of some of the great buildings at Babylon. Discoveries among the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon\|Austen H. Layard The shell of Babylon, the gorgeous city which rose by Euphrates, has indeed sunk into heaps; but Babylon herself is not dead. The Expositor's Bible\|George Adam Smith These shafts have been found in the ruins of Babylon and of other Chaldæan cities. A History of Art in Chalda & Assyria, v. 1\|Georges Perrot I prefer Scythia with you, to the crown of Babylon without you. Voltaire's Romances\|Franois-Marie Arouet British Dictionary definitions for Babylon Babylon / (ˈbæbɪlən) / noun the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia: first settled around 3000 bcSee 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 Word Origin for Babylon via Latin and Greek from Hebrew Bābhél; see Babel Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Babylon (1 of 2) Babylon [ (bab-uh-luhn, bab-uh-lon) ] 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.) notes for Babylon A “Babylon” is any place of sin and corruption. Cultural definitions for Babylon (2 of 2) Babylon [ (bab-uh-luhn, bab-uh-lon) ] 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. notes for Babylon The Jews (see also Jews) were taken captive into Babylon in the sixth century b.c. (See also under “The Bible.”) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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