Babylonian

pronunciation

How to pronounce Babylonian in British English: UK [ˌbæbiˈləunjən]word uk audio image

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  • Noun:
    an inhabitant of ancient Babylon
    the ideographic and syllabic writing system in which the ancient Babylonian language was written
  • Adjective:
    of or relating to the city of Babylon or its people or culture

Word Origin

Babylonian (n.)
1560s; see Babylon + -ian. From 1630s as an adjective. Earlier in the adjectival sense was Babylonical (1530s).

Example

1. That means that the constellations that made up the babylonian zodiac are not the constellations the sun currently passes through .
2. By 1750 b.c. , babylonian temple priests had branched out into issuing loans to locals .
3. When the persians took over from the babylonians ( who had sent judah into exile ) , king cyrus of persia reversed the babylonian policy .
4. In last week 's turmoil the yield on japan 's 10-year bond briefly dipped below 1 per cent . If sidney homer 's classic history of interest rates is any guide , this represents the lowest level of interest rates anywhere since babylonian times .

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