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   What does Babylon mean?

   • These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'Babylon.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples. Babylon, ancient city of Babylonia 14th century, in the meaning defined above “Babylon.”

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   What does Babylonia mean?

   • n. 1. an ancient city in SW Asia, on the Euphrates River: capital of Babylonia and later of the Chaldean empire. 2. any city regarded as a place of excessive luxury and wickedness. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc.

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   When did Babylon become a city?

   • Established as capital c. 1750 bc and rebuilt in regal splendor by Nebuchadnezzar II after its destruction (c. 689 bc) by the Assyrians, Babylon was the site of the Hanging Gardens, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. n. 1. A city or place of great luxury, sensuality, and often vice and corruption. 2. A place of captivity or exile.

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   What does the term 'Babylon system' mean?

   • In Rastafarian and Jamaican thought, 'Babylon system' refers to all parts of the current political and economic system that are corrupt and intent on fostering inequity and inequality. See: 'Babylon System', by Bob Marley on the Survival Album.

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   What does 'Babylon' mean in Jamaican English?

   • In Jamaican English, 'Babylon' is more or less equivalent to the American expression 'The Man'. It has a broad context in Rastafarian and Jamaican thought, that includes all parts of the current political and economic system that are corrupt and intent on fostering inequity and inequality.

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   What does the Bible say about Babylon?

   • “Babylon,” from which Peter addresses his first Epistle, is understood by learned annotators, Protestant and Catholic, to refer to Rome— the word Babylon being symbolical of the corruption then prevailing in the city of the Cæsars.

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   Oct 3, 2024 · noun. Bab· y· lon ˈba-bə-ˌlän -lən. : a city devoted to materialism and sensual pleasure. Examples of Babylon in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web The crash happened in West Babylon, about 19 miles southwest of Long Island, the Suffolk County Police Department said in a news release.

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   Babylon definition: an ancient city of SW Asia, on the Euphrates River, famed for its magnificence and culture. See examples of BABYLON used in a sentence.

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   The capital of ancient Babylonia in Mesopotamia on the Euphrates River. Established as capital c. 1750 bc and rebuilt in regal splendor by Nebuchadnezzar II after its destruction (c. 689 bc) by the Assyrians, Babylon was the site of the Hanging Gardens, one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

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   Babylonically, adv. 1599–. Babylonish, adj. Old English–. Babylonism, n. 1610–. Babylonize, v. 1607–. Browse more nearby entries. Babylon, n.¹ meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary.

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   There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun Babylon. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Babylon is considered derogatory.

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   Babylon Definition. A city or place of great luxury, sensuality, and often vice and corruption. A place of captivity or exile. Capital of Babylonia in the 2nd and 1st century BC. Any city of great wealth, luxury and vice.

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