Babylon en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- [ˈbɛb.ə.lɔ̟n] (New-Zealand)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈbɛb.ə.lɒn/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˈbæb.ɪ.lɒn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈbæb.ɪ.lɑn/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈbæb.ɪ.lɔn/ (Australia)
Etymology
Partially inherited from Old English Babilōn/Babȳlōn, partially from Latin Babylōn, from Ancient Greek Βαβυλών (Babulṓn), from Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim, literally “Gate of God”); the name of the ancient Chaldean capital and Biblical city of the Apocalypse. Doublet of Babel.
Meanings
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(historical) An ancient city, the ancient capital of Babylonia in modern Iraq, built on the banks of the Euphrates.
Standing afarre off for the feare of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great citie Babylon, that mighty citie: for in one houre is thy iudgement come.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Revelation 18:10:
- A governate in Iraq.
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Any city of great wealth, luxury and vice.
Mother[…]considered that the exclusiveness of Peter's circle was due not to its distinction, but to the fact that it was an inner Babylon of prodigality and whoredom, from which every Kensingtonian held aloof, except on the conventional tip-and-run excursions in pursuit of shopping, tea and theatres.
1921, Ben Travers, A Cuckoo in the Nest, Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Page & Company, published 1925, →OCLC:
- (Rastafari) Western civilization, seen as corrupt and materialistic, and contrasted with Zion.
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(Jamaica, Multicultural-London-English) The police.
When I was the first officer on the scene at a nightclub brawl, I was picked up by the throat and strangled by a huge Rastafarian who was trying to kill me. I was losing consciousness when Marlon told him to let me go. I remember him saying, ‘She’s alright for Babylon. Put her down.’ He dropped me and I ran to the station with massive bruises around my neck.
2017 September 24, Emma Jones, “Crime, sexism and a near death experience - former police officer lifts the lid on the hidden secrets of the force”, in Daily Mirror:
- An unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States.
- A town and village therein, in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, United States.
- A surname.
Deriveds
Babylonize · North Babylon · Babylonise · Babylonism · West Babylon · Babylonish · Whore of Babylon · Babylon willow · Babylon the Great
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (79)
nv Bábilan (capital of Babylonia) · hi बाबुल (capital of Babylonia) · ko 바빌론 (capital of Babylonia) · mr बॅबिलॉन (capital of Babylonia) · lo ບາບີໂລນ (capital of Babylonia) · akk 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (capital of Babylonia) · fi Babylonia (capital of Babylonia) · lv Babilona (capital of Babylonia) · pl Babilon (capital of Babylonia) · egy bbr (capital of Babylonia) · arc בָּבֶל (capital of Babylonia) · bn ব্যাবিলন (capital of Babylonia) · pi Bāberu (capital of Babylonia) · yi בבֿל (capital of Babylonia) · hu Babilon (capital of Babylonia) · sa बावेरु (capital of Babylonia) · vo Babylon (capital of Babylonia) · bn বাবেল (capital of Babylonia) · kk Бабыл (capital of Babylonia) · syc ܒܒܠ (capital of Babylonia) · chr ᏓᏗᎶᏂ (capital of Babylonia) · nod ᨷᩤᨷᩥᩃᩰᩫ᩠ᨶ (capital of Babylonia) · bn বাবিল (capital of Babylonia) · id Babel (capital of Babylonia) · fa بابل (capital of Babylonia) · ca Babilònia (capital of Babylonia) · gl Babilonia (capital of Babylonia) · he בָּבֶל (capital of Babylonia) · ur بَابِل (capital of Babylonia) · gmw-cfr Babylon (capital of Babylonia) · hy Բաբելոն (capital of Babylonia) · mk Ва́вилон (capital of Babylonia) · km បាប៊ីឡូន (capital of Babylonia) · te బబులోను (capital of Babylonia) · lv Bābele (capital of Babylonia) · es Babilonia (capital of Babylonia) · akk 𒁷𒌁𒆠 (capital of Babylonia) · ar بَابِل (capital of Babylonia) · de Babylon (capital of Babylonia) · vo Babülon (capital of Babylonia) · ang Babilōniġe (capital of Babylonia) · ota بابل (capital of Babylonia) · pt Babilônia (capital of Babylonia) · ur بَابُل (capital of Babylonia) · ru Вавило́н (capital of Babylonia) · it Babilonia (capital of Babylonia) · la Babylon (capital of Babylonia) · ja バビロン (capital of Babylonia) · sh Бабилон (capital of Babylonia) · ro Babilon (capital of Babylonia) · th บาบิโลน (capital of Babylonia) · hi बाबेल (capital of Babylonia) · nl Babylon (capital of Babylonia) · ga An Bhablóin (capital of Babylonia) · peo 𐎲𐎠𐎲𐎡𐎽𐎢𐏁 (capital of Babylonia) · grc Βαβυλών (capital of Babylonia) · cs Babylón (capital of Babylonia) · el Βαβυλώνα (capital of Babylonia) · cmn 巴比倫 /巴比伦 (capital of Babylonia) · eo Babilono (capital of Babylonia) · hi बाबिल (capital of Babylonia) · mwe Bhabhuloni (capital of Babylonia) · chr ᏓᏓᎶᏂ (capital of Babylonia) · pt Babilónia (capital of Babylonia) · fr Babylone (capital of Babylonia) · nl Babel (capital of Babylonia) · ky Вавилон (capital of Babylonia) · sv Babylon (capital of Babylonia) · gd Bàbilon (capital of Babylonia) · sh Bȁbilon (capital of Babylonia) · shn ပႃႇပုလုၼ်ႇ (capital of Babylonia) · gu બાબિલ (capital of Babylonia) · tr Babil (capital of Babylonia) · da Babylon (capital of Babylonia) · sw Babiloni (capital of Babylonia) · mnc ᠪᠠᠪᡳᠯᠣᠩ (capital of Babylonia) · bg Вавило́н (capital of Babylonia) · tum Babuloni (capital of Babylonia) · sv Babel (capital of Babylonia)