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Babylonian : adj : of or relating to the city of Babylon or its people or
culture; "Babylonian religion" [syn: Babylonian]
(noun)
1: an inhabitant of ancient Babylon [syn: Babylonian]
2: the ideographic and syllabic writing system in which the
ancient Babylonian language was written [syn: Babylonian]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Babylonian : \Bab`y*lo"ni*an\, a.
Of or pertaining to the real or to the mystical Babylon, or
to the ancient kingdom of Babylonia; Chaldean.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Babylonian : \Bab`y*lo"ni*an\, n.
1. An inhabitant of Babylonia (which included Chaldea); a
Chaldean.
2. An astrologer; -- so called because the Chaldeans were
remarkable for the study of astrology.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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