Babylonian

Meaning

1. A later form of the Akkadian language spoken in Babylonia from 1950 BCE to 100 CE.
2. An inhabitant of Babylonia, which included Chaldea; a Chaldean.
3. An astrologer; so called because the Chaldeans were remarkable for the study of astrology.
4. Characteristic of Babylon or its civilization and inhabitants; huge, decadent, indulgent. .
5. An inhabitant of the city of Babylon.
6. Pertaining to the city of Babylon, or the Babylonian Empire.
7. Roman Catholic (with reference to e.g. Revelation 14–18).

Etymology / origin

From Latin Babylōnius (“of Babylon, Babylonian”) (from Ancient Greek Βαβυλώνιος (Babulṓnios)) + -an. By surface analysis, Babylon + -ian. Piecewise doublet of Babelian.

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