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Babel — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • Babylon name The ancient Mesopotamian city on the Euphrates, capital of the Babylonian Empire.

Senses

Babel 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

  1. name The ancient Mesopotamian city on the Euphrates, capital of the Babylonian Empire.
  2. name Figuratively, any city or system associated with excess, wealth, and moral decay.
  3. name In Rastafari usage, a term for oppressive Western institutions, the police, or corrupt authority in general.

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