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- DictionaryBab·y·lon/ˈbabəˌlän/
- 1. an ancient city in Mesopotamia, the capital of Babylonia in the 2nd millennium bc. The city was on the banks of the Euphrates River and was noted for its luxury, its fortifications, and, particularly, for the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
- 2. a town on the southern shore of Long Island in New York that includes the villages of Babylon and Amityville; population 219,761 (est. 2008).
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