babylonian
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Synonyms: babylonia, babylonish, babylonians, babylonic, babylonical, abelonian, babilonia
Antonyms: babylonia, babylonish, babylonians, babylonic, babylonical, abelonian, babilonia
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Adjective
- {{lb|en|historical}} Pertaining to the city of [[Babylon]], or the {{w|Babylonian Empire}}. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
- {{lb|en|obsolete|pejorative}} [[Roman Catholic]] (with reference to e.g. Revelation 14–18). {{defdate|16th–19th c.}}
- {{lb|en|figurative}} [[characteristic|Characteristic]] of [[Babylon]] or its [[civilization]] and [[inhabitant]]s; [[huge]], [[decadent]], [[indulgent]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}.
Noun
- An inhabitant of the city of Babylon.
- An inhabitant of Babylonia, which included [[Chaldea]]; a [[Chaldean]].
- An [[astrologer]]; so called because the [[Chaldean]]s were remarkable for the study of [[astrology]].
Proper noun
- A later form of the [[Akkadian]] language spoken in [[Babylonia]] from 1950 {{BCE}} to 100 {{CE}}.
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