babylonian - definition, synonyms and pronunciation

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an inhabitant of ancient BabylonType of SemiteKinds Sumerian
the ideographic and syllabic writing system in which the ancient Babylonian language was writtenType of cuneiform

of or relating to the city of Babylon or its people or culture“Babylonian religion”Relating to Babylon

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Bab′y·lo′ni·an (…), adjective

Of or pertaining to the real or to the mystical Babylon, or to the ancient kingdom of Babylonia; Chaldean.

Bab′y·lo′ni·an prop. n.

1. An inhabitant of Babylonia (which included Chaldea); a Chaldean.

2. An astrologer; — so called because the Chaldeans were remarkable for the study of astrology.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54