"Babylonish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Babylonish [comparative], most Babylonish [superlative]
Etymology: From Babylon + -ish. Compare Old English babilōnisċ. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Babylon|ish}} Babylon + -ish, {{cog|ang|babilōnisċ}} Old English babilōnisċ Head templates: {{en-adj}} Babylonish (comparative more Babylonish, superlative most Babylonish)
  1. Of or pertaining to, or made in, Babylon or Babylonia.
    Sense id: en-Babylonish-en-adj-JSjp15Fv
  2. Pertaining to the Babylon of Revelation xiv. 8.
    Sense id: en-Babylonish-en-adj-c44nWyPd
  3. (obsolete) Pertaining to Rome and papal power. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-Babylonish-en-adj-5Ss3qbwf
  4. Confused; Babel-like.
    Sense id: en-Babylonish-en-adj-UaGwY2dg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 29 1 67 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ish: 7 24 0 69 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 29 0 67 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 25 0 71
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