Babylonian captivity

noun

1. the period of the exile of the Jews in Babylonia, 597–538 b.c.
2. the exile of the popes at Avignon, 1309–77.

Babylonian captivity

noun

1. the exile of the Jews in Babylonia from about 586 to about 538 bc
2. the exile of the seven popes in Avignon (1309–77)