WebBa· bel ˈbā-bəl ˈba-. 1. : a city in Shinar where the building of a tower is held in Genesis to have been halted by the confusion of tongues. 2. or babel.

Webn. 1. A confusion of sounds or voices: passengers chattering in a babel of tongues at the international airport. 2. A scene or situation of confusion: "a babel of commemorative ceremonies, statues, and tombs sponsored by competing cults of martyred revolutionaries" (Thomas L. Benjamin). [After Babel .]

Webalso Babel / ˈbeɪbəl/. Britannica Dictionary definition of BABEL. [singular] : a confused mixture of sounds or voices — usually + of. a babel of languages. a babel of street sounds. ASK THE EDITOR.

WebBabel noun. A place or scene of noise and confusion. Babel noun. A tall, looming structure. Babel noun. The city and tower in the land of Shinar where the confusion of languages took place, according to the Bible. Etymology: From Babel, from בבל, from ; in Genesis associated with the idea of confusion.

WebMeaning of babel in English. babel. noun [ S ] formal uk / ˈbeɪ.b ə l / us / ˈbeɪ.b ə l /. the confusing sound of many people talking at the same time or using different languages: a …

WebBabel is a JavaScript compiler. Babel is a toolchain that is mainly used to convert ECMAScript 2015+ code into a backwards compatible version of JavaScript in current and older browsers or environments. Here are the main things Babel can do for you: Transform syntax.

WebBabel (confusion), Babylon (Greek form of Babel), is properly the capital city of the country which is called in Genesis Shinar, and in the later books Chaldea, or the land of the Chaldeans. The first rise of the Chaldean power was in the region close upon the Persian Gulf; thence the nation spread northward up the course of the rivers, and the seat of …

WebThe Tower of Babel (Hebrew: מִגְדַּל בָּבֶל ‎, Mīgdal Bāḇel) narrative in Genesis 11:1–9 is an origin myth meant to explain why the world's peoples speak different languages.. According to the story, a united human race speaking a single language and migrating eastward, comes to the land of Shinar (שִׁנְעָר ‎). There they agree to build a city and a tower with its …

WebBabel (magazine), a magazine about linguistics. Babel, a journal produced by the Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations. Babel, a journal published by the International Federation of Translators. Babel (newspaper), an Iraqi newspaper.

WebThe meaning of BABBLE is to talk enthusiastically or excessively. How to use babble in a sentence. to talk enthusiastically or excessively; to utter meaningless or unintelligible …