Babel

[ bab-uhl; Russian bah-byil ]

/ ˈbæb əl; Russian ˈbɑ byɪl /

noun

I·saak Em·ma·nu·i·lo·vich

[ahy-zuhk; Russian ee-sahk yi-muh-noo-yee-luh-vyich], /ˈaɪ zək; Russian iˈsɑk yɪ mə nuˈyi lə vyɪtʃ/, 1894–1941, Russian author.

Words nearby Babel

babe, Bab ed-Din, babe-in-a-cradle, babe in arms, babe in the woods, Babel, Babelism, Babelize, Babelized, Bab el Mandeb, Babel, Tower of

Definition for Babel (2 of 2)

Babel²

[ bey-buhl, bab-uhl ]

/ ˈbeɪ bəl, ˈbæb əl /

noun

an ancient city in the land of Shinar in which the building of a tower (Tower of Babel ) intended to reach heaven was begun and the confusion of the language of the people took place. Genesis 11:4–9.

(usually lowercase) a confused mixture of sounds or voices.

(usually lowercase) a scene of noise and confusion.

Origin of Babel

First recorded in 1300–50; from Latin, from Hebrew Bābhel “Babylon,” from Akkadian bāb-ilim “the gate of the god”

SYNONYMS FOR Babel

3 tumult, turmoil, uproar, bedlam, clamor.

OTHER WORDS FROM Babel

Ba·bel·ic

[bey-bel-ik, ba-], /beɪˈbɛl ɪk, bæ-/, adjective

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for Babel

Gowan, Donald E. From Eden to Babel: A Commentary on the Book of Genesis 1-11.
The Backstory of ‘Noah’ Is Full of Giants, Horny Angels, and a Grieving God|Tim Townsend|March 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mumford Sons taking 'a considerable amount of time off' after 'Babel' tour.
Emmy Awards Score Ratings High, Jon Hamm May Undergo Surgery|Culture Team|September 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
We watch Babel beaten, just before his death, in “Lubyanka Prison, Moscow, 1940.”
Intriguing, Humorous, Even Poetic: Peter Orner’s New Story Collection|Joseph Peschel|August 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Guillermo Arriaga (Babel, 21 Grams, The Burning Plain) employs a nonlinear style.
Benjamin Percy: How I Write|Noah Charney|June 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST

But I recall nothing in Possession, Angels & Insects, Babel Tower, or her other books that seems to presage this one.
Must Reads: Wild Abandon, Ramona Ausubel, A.S. Byatt|Nicholas Mancusi, Jennifer Miller, Allen Barra|March 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But the mere fact of there being such a Babel of different tongues disproves this.
Theodore Watts-Dunton|James Douglas
The name of it was called “Babel” (confusion), from the Hebrew.
Foot-prints of a letter carrier|James Rees
In the fourth room I noticed a peculiar clock, made in the form of the tower of Babel.
With the World's Great Travellers, Volume IV|Various
After ten minutes of babel, Marjorie suddenly squatted herself on the floor, and began to write furiously.
The Children of Wilton Chase|Mrs. L. T. Meade
The whole crowd heard the words, for Michel's voice was pitched in a high, shrill key, which rang above the clamour and the babel.
Stories By English Authors: France|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Babel (1 of 2)

Babel¹

/ (ˈbeɪbəl) /

noun

Old Testament

Also called: Tower of Babel a tower presumptuously intended to reach from earth to heaven, the building of which was frustrated when Jehovah confused the language of the builders (Genesis 11:1–9)
the city, probably Babylon, in which this tower was supposedly built

(often not capital)

a confusion of noises or voices
a scene of noise and confusion

Word Origin for Babel

from Hebrew Bābhél, from Akkadian Bāb-ilu, literally: gate of God

British Dictionary definitions for Babel (2 of 2)

Babel²

/ (Russian ˈbabɪl) /

noun

Issak Emmanuilovich (iˈsak imənuˈiləvitʃ) 1894–1941, Russian short-story writer, whose works include Stories from Odessa (1924) and Red Cavalry (1926)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	babel
释义	Babel ¹ [ bab-uhl; Russian bah-byil ] / ˈbæb əl; Russian ˈbɑ byɪl / noun I·saak Em·ma·nu·i·lo·vich [ahy-zuhk; Russian ee-sahk yi-muh-noo-yee-luh-vyich], /ˈaɪ zək; Russian iˈsɑk yɪ mə nuˈyi lə vyɪtʃ/, 1894–1941, Russian author. Words nearby Babel babe, Bab ed-Din, babe-in-a-cradle, babe in arms, babe in the woods, Babel, Babelism, Babelize, Babelized, Bab el Mandeb, Babel, Tower of Definition for Babel (2 of 2) Babel² [ bey-buhl, bab-uhl ] / ˈbeɪ bəl, ˈbæb əl / noun an ancient city in the land of Shinar in which the building of a tower (Tower of Babel ) intended to reach heaven was begun and the confusion of the language of the people took place. Genesis 11:4–9. (usually lowercase) a confused mixture of sounds or voices. (usually lowercase) a scene of noise and confusion. Origin of Babel ² First recorded in 1300–50; from Latin, from Hebrew Bābhel “Babylon,” from Akkadian bāb-ilim “the gate of the god” SYNONYMS FOR Babel 3 tumult, turmoil, uproar, bedlam, clamor. OTHER WORDS FROM Babel Ba·bel·ic [bey-bel-ik, ba-], /beɪˈbɛl ɪk, bæ-/, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Babel Gowan, Donald E. From Eden to Babel: A Commentary on the Book of Genesis 1-11. The Backstory of ‘Noah’ Is Full of Giants, Horny Angels, and a Grieving God\|Tim Townsend\|March 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Mumford Sons taking 'a considerable amount of time off' after 'Babel' tour. Emmy Awards Score Ratings High, Jon Hamm May Undergo Surgery\|Culture Team\|September 23, 2013\|DAILY BEAST We watch Babel beaten, just before his death, in “Lubyanka Prison, Moscow, 1940.” Intriguing, Humorous, Even Poetic: Peter Orner’s New Story Collection\|Joseph Peschel\|August 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Guillermo Arriaga (Babel, 21 Grams, The Burning Plain) employs a nonlinear style. Benjamin Percy: How I Write\|Noah Charney\|June 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But I recall nothing in Possession, Angels & Insects, Babel Tower, or her other books that seems to presage this one. Must Reads: Wild Abandon, Ramona Ausubel, A.S. Byatt\|Nicholas Mancusi, Jennifer Miller, Allen Barra\|March 6, 2012\|DAILY BEAST But the mere fact of there being such a Babel of different tongues disproves this. Theodore Watts-Dunton\|James Douglas The name of it was called “Babel” (confusion), from the Hebrew. Foot-prints of a letter carrier\|James Rees In the fourth room I noticed a peculiar clock, made in the form of the tower of Babel. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume IV\|Various After ten minutes of babel, Marjorie suddenly squatted herself on the floor, and began to write furiously. The Children of Wilton Chase\|Mrs. L. T. Meade The whole crowd heard the words, for Michel's voice was pitched in a high, shrill key, which rang above the clamour and the babel. Stories By English Authors: France\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Babel (1 of 2) Babel¹ / (ˈbeɪbəl) / noun Old Testament Also called: Tower of Babel a tower presumptuously intended to reach from earth to heaven, the building of which was frustrated when Jehovah confused the language of the builders (Genesis 11:1–9) the city, probably Babylon, in which this tower was supposedly built (often not capital) a confusion of noises or voices a scene of noise and confusion Word Origin for Babel from Hebrew Bābhél, from Akkadian Bāb-ilu, literally: gate of God British Dictionary definitions for Babel (2 of 2) Babel² / (Russian ˈbabɪl) / noun Issak Emmanuilovich (iˈsak imənuˈiləvitʃ) 1894–1941, Russian short-story writer, whose works include Stories from Odessa (1924) and Red Cavalry (1926) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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