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

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To convince the enemies to band together with The Dama’s forces to fight off the New Babylon Federation. Charlie Mason, TVLine, 4 May 2025 The season also expands on the New Babylon Federation, and the tense relationship between the Croat and the Dama. Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025 Fineman is a castmember on Saturday Night Live who appeared in such features as Megalopolis and Babylon and had a voice role in Despicable Me 4. Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025 The script is by J. Michael Straczynski, a BAFTA, PGA and WGA Award nominee whose work spans projects like Sense8, Changeling, and Babylon 5. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Babylon

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 20 May. 2025.

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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