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Babel

Ba·bel

Babel

 
pronunciation:
bae bl [or] beI bl
features:
Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition: according to the Old Testament, a tower built by the descendants of Noah, which was to reach heaven, a plan frustrated by God, who made communication among workmen impossible by creating a confusion of languages.
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