Neo-Babylonian

English

Etymology

From neo- +‎ Babylonian.

Adjective

Neo-Babylonian (not comparable)

  1. (historical) Of or relating to the Neo-Babylonian Empire or Second Babylonian Empire, the last polity ruled by monarchs native to Mesopotamia. It was founded in 626 BC and conquered by the Achaemenid Persian Empire in 539 BC.

Derived terms

Noun

Neo-Babylonian (plural Neo-Babylonians)

  1. (historical) An inhabitant of the Neo-Babylonian Empire.
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