Tower of Babel (n)
Babel (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 06
def (Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven
def God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
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Instance Hypernym ziggurat, zikkurat, zikurat
Part holonym Babylon
Domain of synset - TOPIC Genesis, Book of Genesis
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Instance Hyponym ziggurat, zikkurat, zikurat
Member of this domain - TOPIC Genesis, Book of Genesis
Part meronym Babylon

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