Babil

Meaning

  1. (historical) Babylonia (an ancient empire and geographic region of Mesopotamia, existing from 1850 BCE to 539 BCE, based around the city of Babylon; at its maximum extent, covering parts of modern-day Iraq, Kuwait, Syria and Iran)
  2. (historical) Babylon (an ancient city, the ancient capital of Babylonia in modern Iraq, built on the banks of the Euphrates)

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbaːbil/
Etymology

In summary

From Ottoman Turkish بابل (Bābil), from Persian بابل (Bâbel).

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