"Babylonise" meaning in All languages combined

See Babylonise on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: Babylonises [present, singular, third-person], Babylonising [participle, present], Babylonised [participle, past], Babylonised [past]
Etymology: From Babylon + -ise. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Babylon|-ise}} Babylon + -ise Head templates: {{en-verb}} Babylonise (third-person singular simple present Babylonises, present participle Babylonising, simple past and past participle Babylonised)
  1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of Babylonize. Tags: UK, alt-of, nonstandard Alternative form of: Babylonize

Inflected forms

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