BABYLONIAN


Meaning of BABYLONIAN in English

I. ˌba-bə-ˈlō-nyən, -nē-ən noun

Date: 1540

1. : a native or inhabitant of ancient Babylonia or Babylon

2. : the form of the Akkadian language used in ancient Babylonia

II. adjective

Date: 1567

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

2. : 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.