Babylonian
[ bab-uh-loh-nee-uhn, -lohn-yuhn ]
noun
an inhabitant of ancient Babylonia.
the dialect of Akkadian spoken in Babylonia. : Compare Akkadian (def. 1).
Origin of Babylonian
1First recorded in 1555–65; Babyloni(a) + -an
Other words from Babylonian
- 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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British Dictionary definitions for Babylonian
Babylonian
/ (ˌbæbɪˈləʊnɪən) /
noun
an inhabitant of ancient Babylon or Babylonia
the extinct language of Babylonia, belonging to the E Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family: a dialect of Akkadian
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of ancient Babylon or Babylonia, its people, or their language
decadent or depraved
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