Babylon

noun

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

Examples of Babylon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The crash happened in West Babylon, about 19 miles southwest of Long Island, the Suffolk County Police Department said in a news release. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024 Bella Trezza, 17, had picked up her brother Austin, 18, and friends from a West Babylon party and was driving to drop them off when the crash occurred around 1 a.m. local time on Great East Neck Road, according to a GoFundMe page. Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024 Musk also boosted a deepfake ad made by Babylon Bee targeting Newsom. Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024 They were nominated again in 1998 for Bridges to Babylon and once more in 2006 with A Bigger Bang, though neither of those projects claimed the spotlight. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 10 Sep. 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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“Babylon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Babylon. Accessed 4 Oct. 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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