Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
babylonian
IPA transcription: [b,æbəl'oʊniən]
adverb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
Babylonian
Meaning:
of or relating to the city of Babylon or its people or culture; "Babylonian religion"
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
Babylonian
Meaning:
an inhabitant of ancient Babylon
Usage examples
THE CORRESPONDING BABYLONIAN FLOOD STORIES.
How far do the later Biblical and Babylonian accounts agree?
Which Biblical account does the earliest Babylonian narrative resemble most closely?
"Evil spirits", according to a Babylonian chant, were "the bitter venom of the gods".
Jastrow contrasts the Babylonian poem with the following quotation from Ecclesiastes:--
In a fragmentary Babylonian charm there is a reference to a sacred tree or bush at Eridu.
The probability is that the tradition goes back to the earliest beginnings of Babylonian history.
As Vishnu, the Indian god, rides on the back of Garuda, so does Etana ride on the back of the Babylonian Eagle.
Disembarking, the Babylonian Noah kissed the earth and, after building an altar, offered a sacrifice to the gods.
A fragment of the Babylonian flood story, coming from at least as early as 2000 B.C., has recently been discovered.