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Babylonia

[ bab-uh-loh-nee-uh, -lohn-yuh ]

noun

  1. an ancient empire in SW Asia, in the lower Euphrates valley: its greatest period was 2800–1750 b.c. : Babylon.


Babylonia

/ ˌbæbɪˈləʊnɪə /

noun

  1. the southern kingdom of ancient Mesopotamia: a great empire from about 2200–538 bc , when it was conquered by the Persians
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

Several times, the Jews of Israel were exiled to what is now Iraq, and Babylonia became a center of Jewish scholarship.

It lies between Persis and Babylonia, and has a very considerable city, Susa.

Babylonia produces barley in larger quantity than any other501 country, for a produce of three hundred-fold is spoken of.

Such, then, is the number and the character of the nations situated above Babylonia towards the east.

Magic and religion were never separated in Babylonia; not only the priests but also the gods performed magical ceremonies.

This royal patron of learning included in his library collection, copies and translations of tablets from Babylonia.

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