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Meaning of TOWER OF BABEL

 
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 Definition: 
[n]  (Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
 
 Synonyms: Babel
 
 See Also: Babylon, ziggurat, zikkurat, zikurat

 

 

 

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