SINCE 1828
Babylonia
geographical name
Bab·y·lo·nia
| \ ˌba-bə-ˈlō-nyə
, -nē-ə\
, -nē-ə\
Definition of Babylonia
ancient country in the valley of the lower Euphrates and Tigris rivers coinciding with the plain between Baghdad and the Persian Gulf; capital Babylon
see also babylonian entry 1
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