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babylonians

Bab·y·lo·ni·an
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bab-uh-loh-nee-uh n, -lohn-yuh n]
    • /ˌbæb əˈloʊ ni ən, -ˈloʊn yən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bab-uh-loh-nee-uh n, -lohn-yuh n]
    • /ˌbæb əˈloʊ ni ən, -ˈloʊn yən/

Definitions of babylonians word

  • adjective babylonians of or relating to Babylon or Babylonia. 1
  • adjective babylonians extremely luxurious. 1
  • adjective babylonians wicked; sinful. 1
  • noun babylonians an inhabitant of ancient Babylonia. 1
  • noun babylonians the dialect of Akkadian spoken in Babylonia. Compare Akkadian (def 1). 1
  • noun babylonians plural of Babylonian. 0
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Origin of babylonians

First appearance:

before 1555
One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; Babyloni(a) + -an

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Parts of speech for Babylonians

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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babylonians popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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