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    Bab·y·lo·ni·an
    /ˌbabəˈlōnēən/

    noun

    • 1. an inhabitant of Babylon or Babylonia.
    • 2. the dialect of Akkadian spoken in ancient Babylon.

    adjective

    • 1. relating to Babylon or Babylonia.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › BabylonianBabylonian Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Babylonia or Babylon, the Babylonians, or Babylonian. 2. : marked by luxury, extravagance, or the pursuit of sensual pleasure. the Babylonian halls of the big hotel G. K. Chesterton. the Babylonian delights of the city. Synonyms. Adjective. deluxe. lavish. Lucullan. Lucullian. luxe.

  3. www.britannica.com › place › BabyloniaBabylonia | History, Map, Culture, & Facts | Britannica

    Babylonia, ancient cultural region occupying southeastern Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers (modern southern Iraq from around Baghdad to the Persian Gulf ).

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  5. www.britannica.com › place › Babylon-ancient-city-Mesopotamia-AsiaBabylon | History, Religion, Time Period, & Facts | Britannica

    Babylon, one of the most famous cities of antiquity. It was the capital of southern Mesopotamia (Babylonia) from the early 2nd millennium to the early 1st millennium BCE and capital of the Neo-Babylonian (Chaldean) empire in the 7th and 6th centuries BCE, when it was at the height of its splendor.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BabyloniaBabylonia - Wikipedia

    Babylonia ( ⫽ ˌbæbɪˈloʊniə ⫽; Akkadian: 𒆳𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠, māt Akkadī) was an ancient Akkadian-speaking state and cultural area based in the city of Babylon in central-southern Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq and parts of Syria and Iran ). It emerged as an Akkadian populated but Amorite -ruled state c. 1894 BC.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › babylonianBABYLONIAN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. an inhabitant of ancient Babylon or Babylonia. the extinct language of Babylonia, belonging to the E Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family: a dialect of Akkadian. adjective. of, relating to, or characteristic of ancient Babylon or Babylonia, its people, or their language. decadent or depraved. Discover More. Other Words From.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBABYLONIAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. an inhabitant of ancient Babylon or Babylonia. 2. the extinct language of Babylonia, belonging to the E Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family: a dialect of Akkadian. adjective. 3. of, relating to, or characteristic of ancient Babylon or Babylonia, its people, or their language. 4. decadent or depraved. Collins English Dictionary.

  9. www.worldhistory.org › babylonBabylon - World History Encyclopedia

    Oct 14, 2022 · Babylon is the most famous city from ancient Mesopotamia whose ruins lie in modern-day Iraq 59 miles (94 km) southwest of Baghdad. The name is derived from...