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Definition of Babel
1. Noun. (Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another.
Exact synonyms: Tower Of Babel
Generic synonyms: Ziggurat, Zikkurat, Zikurat
Category relationships: Book Of Genesis, Genesis
Group relationships: Babylon
Generic synonyms: Ziggurat, Zikkurat, Zikurat
Category relationships: Book Of Genesis, Genesis
Group relationships: Babylon
2. Noun. A confusion of voices and other sounds.
Generic synonyms: Confusion
Definition of Babel
1. n. The city and tower in the land of Shinar, where the confusion of languages took place.
Definition of Babel
1. confusion [n -S] - See also: confusion
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