Babylonian

English

Etymology

Babylon +‎ -ian

Adjective

Babylonian (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the real (or to the mystical) Babylon
  2. Of or pertaining to the ancient kingdom of Babylonia; Chaldea.

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Noun

Babylonian (plural Babylonians)

  1. An inhabitant of the city of Babylon.
  2. An inhabitant of Babylonia (which included Chaldea); a Chaldean.
  3. An astrologer; so called because the Chaldeans were remarkable for the study of astrology.

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Proper noun

Babylonian

  1. A later form of Akkadian language spoken in Babylonia in 1950 BC – 100 AD.

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