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Babylon in German

Babylon in German is Babylon — Babylon means the ancient Mesopotamian city on the Euphrates, capital of the Babylonian Empire.

Babylon in German

Babylon
proper noun
(historical) An ancient city, the ancient capital of Babylonia in modern Iraq, built on the banks of the Euphrates.

What does "Babylon" mean?

  1. name The ancient Mesopotamian city on the Euphrates, capital of the Babylonian Empire.
    "The Hanging Gardens were said to have grown in ancient Babylon."
  2. name Figuratively, any city or system associated with excess, wealth, and moral decay.
    "Critics called the sprawling casino resort a modern Babylon."
  3. name In Rastafari usage, a term for oppressive Western institutions, the police, or corrupt authority in general.
    "The song rails against "Babylon" and its systems of control."

Babylon in a sentence

  • The Hanging Gardens were said to have grown in ancient Babylon.
  • Critics called the sprawling casino resort a modern Babylon.
  • The song rails against "Babylon" and its systems of control.

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What is "Babylon" in German?

"Babylon" in German is Babylon. Babylon means: The ancient Mesopotamian city on the Euphrates, capital of the Babylonian Empire.

How do you use "Babylon" in a sentence?

Example: "The Hanging Gardens were said to have grown in ancient Babylon." In German, "Babylon" is Babylon.

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