Bab·y·lo·nian
ˌba-bə-ˈlō-nyən 
-nē-ən
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Babylonia or Babylon, the Babylonians, or Babylonian
2
: marked by luxury, extravagance, or the pursuit of sensual pleasure
the Babylonian halls of the big hotel—
G. K. Chesterton
G. K. Chestertonthe Babylonian delights of the city
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Examples of Babylonian in a Sentence
Adjective
the Babylonian glitter of the city's gold coast
Recent Examples on the WebJon Stojan, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2023
As long ago as 1750 b.c., the Babylonian king Hammurabi put his code of laws on a pillar for all to see.
—Patrick A. McLaughlin, National Review, 12 July 2023
The story of the siege is supported by Babylonian scribes, who wrote what archaeologists call the Babylonian Chronicles on cuneiform tablets hardened in ovens, according to Laurie Pearce, a lecturer in Mideast studies at the University of California, Berkeley.
—Joel Shurkin, Discover Magazine, 23 Sep. 2019
Ironically, the Babylonian Talmud echoes this tradition, proudly claiming that Jesus was sentenced by a Jewish court for Jewish crimes and executed in a Jewish way, not a Roman one.
—Nathaniel Peters, National Review, 17 Feb. 2022
Agents showed the artifact to an expert, who said it had likely been used to teach children the alphabet during the Old Babylonian period.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2022
As Michelle Starr reports for Science Alert, officials in the Old Babylonian period used the artifact, known as Si.427, to delineate land boundaries.
—Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Aug. 2021
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Adjective
Astrology is based on the Babylonian belief that the movements of planets significantly affect human life and destiny.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2023
As long ago as 1750 b.c., the Babylonian king Hammurabi put his code of laws on a pillar for all to see.
—Patrick A. McLaughlin, National Review, 12 July 2023
The story of the siege is supported by Babylonian scribes, who wrote what archaeologists call the Babylonian Chronicles on cuneiform tablets hardened in ovens, according to Laurie Pearce, a lecturer in Mideast studies at the University of California, Berkeley.
—Joel Shurkin, Discover Magazine, 23 Sep. 2019
Ironically, the Babylonian Talmud echoes this tradition, proudly claiming that Jesus was sentenced by a Jewish court for Jewish crimes and executed in a Jewish way, not a Roman one.
—Nathaniel Peters, National Review, 17 Feb. 2022
Agents showed the artifact to an expert, who said it had likely been used to teach children the alphabet during the Old Babylonian period.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2022
As Michelle Starr reports for Science Alert, officials in the Old Babylonian period used the artifact, known as Si.427, to delineate land boundaries.
—Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Aug. 2021
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“Babylonian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Babylonian. Accessed 2 Oct. 2023.
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