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1. | [ noun ] (geography) an ancient region of Mesopotamia lying between the Euphrates delta and the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Desert; settled in 1000 BC and destroyed by the Persians in 539 BC; reached the height of its power under Nebuchadnezzar II | |
Synonyms: | chaldea | |
Related terms: | geographical_area Iraq Mesopotamia | |
2. | [ noun ] (Babylonian,geography) an ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia; Babylonia conquered Israel in the 6th century BC and exiled the Jews to Babylon (where the Prophet Daniel became a counselor to the king) | |
Synonyms: | chaldea Babylonia | |
Related terms: | geographical_area Iraq Mesopotamia Cunaxa Sumer Cunaxa Babylon | |
Similar spelling: |
chelate chaldee chaldea child chilled chiliad cheloid |