Babylonish
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of Babylonish
First recorded in 1525–35; Babylon(ia) + -ish 1
Example Sentences
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The Revolutionary War had been waged and won and talk of elections and congresses sounded to him like "Babylonish jargon."
From Time Magazine Archive
And there was a more vociferous though less effective chorus of sociologists, artists and philosophers crying out upon the "Babylonish jumble" of modern city-building.
From Time Magazine Archive
Hardly had Israel entered upon the wars of Canaan, when "a Babylonish garment" brought defilement and sorrow, defeat and confusion, into the host.
From Notes on the Book of Genesis by Mackintosh, Charles Henry
The two doors of the temple were burst apart, and those within found themselves face to face with the army of Cyrus and a vast Babylonish mob.
From Istar of Babylon A Phantasy by Potter, Margaret Horton
From that day began a series of journeys such as no Babylonish princess had ever gone through during the thirty thousand years of the monarchy.
From The Strange Story Book by Lang, Mrs. Andrew
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