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Babism a nineteenth-century Persian religion that forbade alcohol, polygamy, selling or buying slaves, and begging.
baboon any of various large African and Arabian monkeys that live on the ground and have long doglike snouts.
babu a Hindu form of address that is the equivalent of Mr. or Sir, used in eastern India as a term of respect.
babushka a woman's scarf, usu. triangle-shaped, that is worn on the head and tied under the chin.
baby a newly-born or very young child in the first stages of development; infant. [12 definitions]
baby beef a beef animal of twelve to twenty months, fattened for use as meat.
baby boom the dramatic population increase in the United States during the decade following World War II.
baby boomer a person born in the United States during the decade following World War II, in which the population increased dramatically.
baby carriage a small, four-wheeled carriage used to push a baby around in; perambulator.
baby doll (often pl.) a pajama set consisting of a short, loose-fitting nightgown, often decorated with ribbons, lace, or ruffles, and a matching panty. [4 definitions]
baby grand the smallest of grand pianos, about five feet long.
babyhood the period or state of being a baby.
Babylon an ancient city of southwestern Asia, on the Euphrates River. [2 definitions]
Babylonia an ancient empire of about 2800-700 B.C. in southwestern Asia at the head of the Persian Gulf.
baby's-breath a plant of the pink family that has small delicate white or pink flowers that grow in branching clusters.
babysit to watch over or supervise children in the absence of their parents, usu. for payment.
babysitter a person who watches over or supervises children in the absence of their parents, usu. for payment.
baby tooth one of the first set of teeth in human babies and other mammals. Baby teeth fall out early in life to be replaced by adult teeth.
baccalaureate the degree awarded to most graduates of four-year colleges in the United States; bachelor's degree. [2 definitions]
baccarat a card game, often played for high stakes in European casinos, in which the dealer plays against several other players.
bacchanal any drunken party or orgy. [3 definitions]