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. .
Examples of "babylonian" in Sentences
- Babylonian captivity of the Church.
- Where are the cultured Babylonians
- History of the Babylonian Captivity.
- On the Babylonian Captivity of the Church.
- As a result, the Babylonians are indignant.
- He is the regent of the 10th month in the Babylonian calendar.
- The Babylonian Talmud applies the aphorism to unthinkable thoughts.
- The study of the Babylonian Talmud is the core the school curriculum.
- Cyrus' conciliatory treatment of the Babylonians broke with this tradition.
- Archaeological material for the study of Babylonian law is singularly extensive.