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Babylonian
Bab·y·lo·ni·an B0006400 (băb′ə-lō′nē-ən)adj.1. Of or relating to Babylonia or Babylon or their people, culture, or language.2. Characterized by a luxurious, pleasure-seeking, and often immoral way of life.n.1. A native or inhabitant of Babylon or Babylonia.2. The form of Akkadian used in Babylonia.Babylonian (ˌbæbɪˈləʊnɪən) n1. (Historical Terms) an inhabitant of ancient Babylon or Babylonia2. (Languages) the extinct language of Babylonia, belonging to the E Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family: a dialect of Akkadianadj3. (Historical Terms) of, relating to, or characteristic of ancient Babylon or Babylonia, its people, or their language4. decadent or depravedBab•y•lo•ni•an (ˌbæb əˈloʊ ni ən, -ˈloʊn yən) adj. 1. of or pertaining to Babylon or Babylonia. 2. extremely luxurious. 3. wicked; sinful. n. 4. a native or inhabitant of ancient Babylon or Babylonia. 5. the dialect of Akkadian spoken in Babylonia. [1555–65] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Babylonian - an inhabitant of ancient BabylonSemite - a member of a group of Semitic-speaking peoples of the Middle East and northern AfricaSumerian - a member of a people who inhabited ancient Sumer | | 2. | Babylonian - the ideographic and syllabic writing system in which the ancient Babylonian language was writtencuneiform - an ancient wedge-shaped script used in Mesopotamia and PersiaBabylon - the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia | Adj. | 1. | Babylonian - of or relating to the city of Babylon or its people or culture; "Babylonian religion" | TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeBabyloniaBabylonian Related to Babylonian: Babylonian Religion, Babylonian exile, Babylonian TalmudWords related to Babyloniannoun an inhabitant of ancient BabylonRelated Wordsnoun the ideographic and syllabic writing system in which the ancient Babylonian language was writtenRelated Words |