Complete Definition of "Babel"

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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

  1. 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.

  1. 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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