Babylon — meaning in English
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English meaning
- Babylon name The ancient Mesopotamian city on the Euphrates, capital of the Babylonian Empire.
Senses
Babylon is used for these senses in English:
- Babylon (historical) An ancient city, the ancient capital of Babylonia in modern Iraq, built on the banks of the Euphrates.
Babylon — full definition
- name The ancient Mesopotamian city on the Euphrates, capital of the Babylonian Empire.
- name Figuratively, any city or system associated with excess, wealth, and moral decay.
- name In Rastafari usage, a term for oppressive Western institutions, the police, or corrupt authority in general.