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Babylon

ba·by·lon

UK/ˈbæ.bɪ.lɒn/ US/ˈbæb.ɪ.lɑn/ fairly common slang uk

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the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capitol of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia

Origin

Partially inherited from Old English Babilōn/Babȳlōn, partially from Latin Babylōn, from Ancient Greek Βαβυλών (Babulṓn), from Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim, literally “Gate of God”); the name of the ancient Chaldean capital and Biblical city of the Apocalypse. Doublet of Babel.

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