babylonian
IPA: bæbʌɫˈoʊniʌn
Root Word: Babylonian
noun
- An inhabitant of the city of Babylon.
- An inhabitant of Babylonia, which included Chaldea; a Chaldean.
- An astrologer; so called because the Chaldeans were remarkable for the study of astrology.
- A later form of Akkadian language spoken in Babylonia in 1950 BC – 100 AD.
adjective
- (historical) Pertaining to the city of Babylon, or the Babylonian Empire.
- (obsolete, derogatory) Roman Catholic (with reference to e.g. Revelation 14–18).
- Characteristic of Babylon or its civilization and inhabitants; huge, decadent, indulgent. .
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