Babylonian

 [bab-uh-loh-nee-uhn, -lohn-yuhn]  

Bab·y·lo·ni·an

   [bab-uh-loh-nee-uhn, -lohn-yuhn]
adjective Also, Babylonish.
1.
of or pertaining to Babylon or Babylonia.
2.
extremely luxurious.
3.
wicked; sinful.
noun
4.
an inhabitant of ancient Babylonia.
5.
the dialect of Akkadian spoken in Babylonia. Compare Akkadian (def. 1).

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Origin:
1555–65; Babyloni(a) + -an

Related forms
post-Bab·y·lo·ni·an, adjective
pre-Bab·y·lo·ni·an, adjective
pseu·do-Bab·y·lo·ni·an, adjective, noun
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Babylonian (ˌbæbɪˈləʊnɪən)
 
—n
1.  an inhabitant of ancient Babylon or Babylonia
2.  the extinct language of Babylonia, belonging to the E Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family: a dialect of Akkadian
 
—adj
3.  of, relating to, or characteristic of ancient Babylon or Babylonia, its people, or their language
4.  decadent or depraved

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