Babylonia
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Babylonia
- /ˌbæbɪˈləʊnɪə/ UK
- /ˌbæbɪˈloʊni.ə/ US
Rhymes with -əʊniə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin Babylōnia, from Ancient Greek Βαβυλωνία (Babulōnía), from Βαβυλων (Babulōn, “Babylon”) + -ία (-ía, forming place names for areas). By surface analysis, Babylon + -ia.
proper noun
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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.
Similar: Babylonian Empire, Chaldea, Chaldean Empire, Neo-Babylonian Empire
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A geographic area equivalent to Mesopotamia, from the area of Babylon's empire at its maximum extent.
Similar: Mesopotamia
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name ancient region and empire of southern Mesopotamia
| Español | Babilonia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 바빌로니아 babillonia |
| 日本語 | バビロニア Babironia |
| 中文 | 巴比倫尼亞 /巴比伦尼亚 Bābǐlúnníyà |
| हिन्दी | बाबिल bābil, बाबुल bābul |
| Français | Babylonie, Babylone |
| Deutsch | Babylonien |
| Italiano | Babilonia |
| Ελληνικά | Βαβυλωνία Vavylonía |
| Română | Babilonia, Imperiul Babilonian |
| Русский | Вавило́ния Vavilónija |
| العربية | بَابِل bābil |
Talk about this word "Babylonia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/babylonia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Babylonia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/babylonia "Babylonia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/babylonia.Cite this
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title = {Babylonia},
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