Babylon

noun

Bab·​y·​lon ˈba-bə-ˌlän How to pronounce Babylon (audio)
-lən
: a city devoted to materialism and sensual pleasure

Examples of Babylon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Her recent credits include The Bear (which also stars Platt and is filmed in Chicago), HBO’s Winning Time and director Damien Chazelle’s Babylon. Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Aug. 2024 Azrael is produced by Dan Kagan (Longlegs, Significant Other), Dave Caplan (Longlegs, Babylon) and Barrett. C2 Motion Picture Group fully financed the film, for which North Five Six will handle ongoing international sales. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 July 2024 The Ezra of the Bible was a Jewish priest who helped reintroduce the Torah to the Jewish people who escaped captivity in Babylon. ​wendy Wisner, Parents, 25 July 2024 On the film side, Smart was most recently seen in drama Wildflower, alongside Kiernan Shipka, Alexandra Daddario and Dash Mihok, and in Damien Chazelle’s Babylon. Denise Petski, Deadline, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for Babylon 

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Word History

Etymology

Babylon, ancient city of Babylonia

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Babylon was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Babylon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Babylon. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.

Geographical Definition

Babylon

geographical name

Bab·​y·​lon ˈba-bə-lən How to pronounce Babylon (audio)
-ˌlän
ancient city and capital of Babylonia

Note: The site of Babylon is about 55 miles (89 kilometers) south of Baghdad near the Euphrates River.

see also babylonian

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