babel

see definition of babel

nounconfusion

Synonyms for babel

noun confusion

Antonyms for babel

noise

noun. sound that is loud or not harmonious

noises

noun. sound that is loud or not harmonious

Word Origin & History

capital of Babylon, late 14c., from Hebrew Babhel (Gen. xi), from Akkadian bab-ilu "Gate of God" (from bab "gate" + ilu "god"). The name is a translation of Sumerian Ka-dingir. Meaning "confused medley of sounds" (1520s) is from the biblical story of the Tower of Babel.

Example Sentences for babel

This stone was thrown at the sainted Stephen, and the other two are from the Tower of Babel.

Between its Babel towers narrow Nassau Street was like a canyon.

"By Babel streams I have sat and wept" almost ever since I wrote you last.

Marcia entered her mother's sitting-room in the midst of what seemed a babel of voices.

It could scarcely be heard above the Babel of tongues which was sounding.

There had been shrill cries, a babel of voices, a noise of kisses.

On the contrary, he seemed quite at his ease in this Tower of Babel.

There had been a moment's pause in the clamour of their babel as the door opened and Israel entered.

There was a Babel of speech going on around, not one word of which I could understand.

A fusillade of shots and a babel of yelling from outside interrupted his words.

babel

Synonyms for babel

Antonyms for babel

din

hubbub

jangle

noise

noises

babel

Synonyms for babel

Antonyms for babel

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