— Babelic /bay bel"ik, ba-/ , adj.
/bay"beuhl, bab"euhl/ , n.
1. an ancient city in the land of Shinar in which the building of a tower (Tower of Babel) intended to reach heaven was begun and the confusion of the language of the people took place. Gen. 11:4-9.
2. ( usually l.c. ) a confused mixture of sounds or voices.
3. ( usually l.c. ) a scene of noise and confusion.
[ Babhel Babylon ]
Syn. 3. tumult, turmoil, uproar, bedlam, clamor.
/bab"euhl/ ; Russ. /bah"byil/ , n.
Isaak Emmanuilovich /uy"zeuhk/ ; Russ. /ee sahk" yi meuh nooh yee"leuh vyich/ , 1894-1941, Russian author.