Babylonian | Definition of Babylonian by Merriam-Webster

Definition of BABYLONIAN

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: a native or inhabitant of ancient Babylonia or Babylon

2

: the form of the Akkadian language used in ancient Babylonia

First Known Use of BABYLONIAN

1530

Rhymes with BABYLONIAN

Calydonian, Catalonian, Ciceronian, Macedonian

Definition of BABYLONIAN

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: of, relating to, or characteristic of Babylonia or Babylon, the Babylonians, or Babylonian

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: marked by luxury, extravagance, or the pursuit of sensual pleasure <the Babylonian halls of the big hotel — G. K. Chesterton> <the Babylonian delights of the city>

First Known Use of BABYLONIAN

1553

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Synonyms: luxurious, deluxe, lavish, Lucullan (also Lucullian), luxe, luxuriant, luxury, opulent, palace, palatial, plush, plushy, silken, sumptuous

Antonyms: ascetic (also ascetical), austere, humble, no-frills, spartan

Rhymes with BABYLONIAN

Amazonian, Apollonian, calypsonian, Chalcedonian, Edmontonian, Emersonian, Galvestonian, Hamiltonian, Jeffersonian, Madisonian, Oregonian, parkinsonian, Tennysonian, Washingtonian

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