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   Ba·bel

   /ˈbāb(ə)l/

   

   noun

   • 1. a confused noise made by a number of voices: "the babel of voices on the road"
   • ▪ a scene of noisy confusion: "the potential for confusion in this babel of textual formats is enormous"

   Word Origin early 16th century: from Babel (see Tower of Babel), where, according to the biblical story, God made the builders all speak different languages.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › BabelBabel Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BABEL is a city in Shinar where the building of a tower is held in Genesis to have been halted by the confusion of tongues.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Tower_of_BabelTower of Babel - Wikipedia

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   The Tower of Babel is an origin myth and parable in the Book of Genesis meant to explain why the world's peoples speak different languages.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBABEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BABEL definition: 1. the confusing sound of many people talking at the same time or using different languages: 2…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › babelBABEL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   (usually lowercase) a confused mixture of sounds or voices. (usually lowercase) a scene of noise and confusion. Synonyms: clamor, bedlam, uproar, turmoil, tumult. Babel. 1. / ˈbabɪl / noun.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBABEL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. 1. 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. Gen. 11:4–9. 2. (usually lc) a confused mixture of sounds or voices. 3. (usually lc) a scene of noise and confusion.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBABEL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BABEL meaning: 1. the confusing sound of many people talking at the same time or using different languages: 2…. Learn more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › babelBabel - definition of babel by The Free Dictionary

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   Ba·bel. (bā′bəl, băb′əl) In the Bible, a city (now thought to be Babylon) in Shinar where God confounded a presumptuous attempt to build a tower into heaven by confusing the language of its builders into many mutually incomprehensible languages.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › babelBabel Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   noun. A confusion of sounds or voices. Passengers chattering in a babel of tongues at the international airport. American Heritage. A city in Shinar in which Noah's descendants tried to build a very high tower to reach heaven and were prevented by God from doing so by a confusion of tongues: Gen. 11:1-9. Webster's New World.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › babel_nBabel, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun Babel, one of which is considered derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBABEL - All you need to know about it - Collins Online Dictionary

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    A complete guide to the word "BABEL": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.