See Also: praezygapophysis(medicine)

Babylon (iou) and praezygapophysis (medicine)


Babylon (iou)



Babylon noun. M17.
[Latin from Greek Babulon (from Hebrew bael BABEL), name of the ancient Chaldean capital and also of the mystical city of the Apocalypse.]
1. A great and decadent city. Formerly esp. (derog.) Rome or the papal power. M17.
2. Among blacks, esp. Rastafarians: white society; the representatives of this, esp. the police. M20.
Baby'lonic adjective = BABYLONIAN adjective E17.
Babylonish adjective (a) of or pertaining to Babylon; (b) popish; (c) babelish, confused in language: M16.

praezygapophysis (medicine)


praezygapophysis
<anatomy> Same as Prezygapophysis.

Source: Websters Dictionary