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Bab⋅y⋅lo⋅ni⋅an

  [bab-uh-loh-nee-uhn, -lohn-yuhn]
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–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).
Origin:
1555–65; Babyloni(a) + -an
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Bab·y·lo·ni·an   (bāb'ə-lō'nē-ən)   
adj.  

  1. Of or relating to Babylonia or Babylon or their people, culture, or language.

  2. Characterized by a luxurious, pleasure-seeking, and often immoral way of life.

n.  

  1. A native or inhabitant of Babylon or Babylonia.

  2. The form of Akkadian used in Babylonia.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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