ˈbabəˌlänish, |babə|lōnish, ˈbabələnish adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Babylon ia or Babylon + English -ish
1. : babylonian II 1 — usually used in the phrase Babylonish captivity
2. : babylonian II 3
ˈbabəˌlänish, |babə|lōnish, ˈbabələnish adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Babylon ia or Babylon + English -ish
1. : babylonian II 1 — usually used in the phrase Babylonish captivity
2. : babylonian II 3
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012