noun
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an inhabitant of ancient Babylon or Babylonia
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the extinct language of Babylonia, belonging to the E Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family: a dialect of Akkadian
adjective
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of, relating to, or characteristic of ancient Babylon or Babylonia, its people, or their language
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decadent or depraved
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Etymology
Origin of Babylonian
First recorded in 1555–65; Babyloni(a) + -an
Example Sentences
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Yale's vase has been in the Babylonian Collection since shortly after the university established the collection of about 40,000 ancient artifacts in 1911.
From Science Daily • Dec. 18, 2025
She likely originated in the Babylonian kharimati, singing priestesses of bull-riding goddess Ishtar.
From Salon • Dec. 18, 2023
Suddenly, Streisand was a "Babylonian queen" whose profiles were laced with superlatives - 250 million records sold, 10 Golden Globe awards, five Emmys and two Oscars, for acting and songwriting.
From BBC • Nov. 5, 2023
The Babylonian astronomers also created formulas to predict where celestial bodies, including Mercury, would appear in the sky.
From National Geographic • Aug. 24, 2023
He snatched the wineskin and stalked by the Babylonian, taking pleasure in treading on his toe as he passed.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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