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English
Etymology
From the Hebrew ��� (Babylon), from Akkadian b�b ili (gate of God); in Genesis associated with the idea of confusion.
Pronunciation
IPA: /'beɪb�l/
:Rhymes: rhymes:English:-æb�l|-æb�l, rhymes:English:-eɪb�l|eɪb�l
Noun
Babel
- The city and tower in the land of Shinar where the confusion of languages took place, according to the Bible.
#:*Therefore is the name of it called Babel. - Gen. xi. 9.
- Alternative spelling of babel.
Derived terms
Babel fish
tower of Babel
Tower of Babel
See also
Wiktionary:Babel|Wiktionary Babel for user pages
Category:English proper nouns
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