Babylonia
[ bab-uh-loh-nee-uh, -lohn-yuh ]
noun
an ancient empire in SW Asia, in the lower Euphrates valley: its greatest period was 2800–1750 b.c. Capital: Babylon.
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British Dictionary definitions for Babylonia
Babylonia
/ (ˌbæbɪˈləʊnɪə) /
noun
the southern kingdom of ancient Mesopotamia: a great empire from about 2200–538 bc, when it was conquered by the Persians
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