English Explanatory Dictionary

Tower of Babel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A tower erected at Babel by the descendants of Noah's son Ham to reach the sky, and whose completion God thwarted by making the workers speak different languages so that they were unable to understand one another.
noun
  1. A visionary and impractical plan.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of tower of Babel.
noun
  1. A situation where the use of many different languages is a source of confusion.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Tower of Babel the Tower of Babel Towers of Babel

Etymology

From the Biblical story of the Tower of Babel.

Derived words

tower of Babel
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