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Babel \Ba"bel\, n. [Heb. B[=a]bel, the name of the capital of Babylonia; in Genesis associated with the idea of "confusion."] 1. The city and tower in the land of Shinar, where the confusion of languages took place. [1913 Webster] Therefore is the name of it called Babel. --Gen. xi. more...
Babery \Bab"er*y\, n. [Perh. orig. for baboonery. Cf. Baboon, and also Babe.] Finery of a kind to please a child. [Obs.] "Painted babery." --Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] BabianSee also: Baboon Babe more...
Babian \Ba"bi*an\, Babion \Ba"bi*on\, n. [See Baboon.] A baboon. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]See also: Baboon more...
Baby \Ba"by\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Babied (b[=a]"b[=e]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Babying.] To treat like a young child; to keep dependent; to humor; to fondle. --Young. [1913 Webster]See also: Babied Babying more...
Baby \Ba"by\ (b[=a]"b[y^]), n.; pl. Babies (-b[i^]z). [Dim. of babe.] An infant or young child of either sex; a babe. [1913 Webster] 2. A small image of an infant; a doll. [1913 Webster] Babies in the eyes, the minute reflection which one sees of one's self in the eyes of another. [1913 Webster] She clung about his neck, gave him ten kisses, more...
Babism \Bab"ism\, Babiism \Bab"i*ism\, n. The doctrine of a modern religious pantheistical sect in Persia, which was founded, about 1844, by Mirza Ali Mohammed ibn Rabhik (1820 -- 1850), who assumed the title of Bab-ed-Din (Per., Gate of the Faith). Babism is a mixture of Mohammedan, Christian, Jewish, and Parsi elements. This doctrine forbids concubinage and polygamy, and frees women from many of the degradations imposed upon them among the orthodox Mohammedans. Mendicancy, the use of intoxicating liquors and drugs, and slave more...
Babillard \Bab"il*lard\, n. [F., a babbler.] (Zool.) The lesser whitethroat of Europe; -- called also babbling warbler. [1913 Webster]See also: babbling warbler more...