 babel |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a confusion of voices and other sounds | |
| Related terms: | confusion | |
| 2. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 26852 | |
| 3. | [ 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 | |
| Synonyms: | Tower_of_Babel | |
| Related terms: | tower ziggurat Babylon | |
| Similar spelling: |
bauble babble baffle |
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