ˈbabələn also -əˌlän sometimes -iˌlän or -ēˌlän noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Babylon, ancient city of Babylonia noted for its luxurious living, from Middle English Babilon, Babiloine, from Latin Babylon, from Greek Babylōn, from Hebrew Bābhel
: a large city regarded as luxurious, wicked, or given to the gratification of the senses