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Babylonia

ba·by·lo·nia

UK/ˌbæbɪˈləʊnɪə/ US/ˌbæbɪˈloʊni.ə/ uncommon

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an ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia; Babylonia conquered Israel in the 6th century BC and exiled the Jews to Babylon (where the Daniel became a counselor to the king)

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Borrowed from Latin Babylōnia, from Ancient Greek Βαβυλωνία (Babulōnía), from Βαβυλων (Babulōn, “Babylon”) + -ία (-ía, forming place names for areas). By surface analysis, Babylon + -ia.

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