"Whore of Babylon" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Revelation 17:1–18 Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Whore of Babylon}} Whore of Babylon
  1. A Christian allegorical figure of evil mentioned in the Book of Revelation in the Bible, whose apocalyptic downfall is prophesied to take place at the hands of a beast with seven heads and ten horns. Synonyms: Babylon the Great
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