Babylonish

[ bab-uh-lon-ish, -loh-nish, bab-uh-loh-nish, bab-uh-luh-nish ]

/ ˈbæb əˌlɒn ɪʃ, -ˌloʊ nɪʃ, ˌbæb əˈloʊ nɪʃ, ˈbæb ə lə nɪʃ /

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Origin of Babylonish

First recorded in 1525–35; Babylon(ia) + -ish¹

Words nearby Babylonish

baby grand, Babylon, Babylonia, Babylonian, Babylonian captivity, Babylonish, baby lust, baby mama, baby-minder, baby-mother, Babyn Yar

How to use Babylonish in a sentence

Ezechias shews all his treasures to the ambassadors of Babylon: upon which Isaias foretells the Babylonish captivity.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Under the figure of the deliverance from the Babylonish captivity, the church is invited to rejoice for her redemption from sin.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
During the Babylonish empire, Greece, and its islands, were scarcely known to people of that country.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)|Jacob Bryant
For seventy years the seat of the Papacy remained there, and this has been called the time of the Babylonish captivity.
Life of Edward the Black Prince|Louise Creighton

He—the man whose mind reeks like carrion, and whose practices are damnable—has answered my book, The Babylonish Captivity.
Historical Miniatures|August Strindberg