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Babylonian vs Assyrian - What's the difference?

babylonian | assyrian |

As adjectives the difference between babylonian and assyrian

is that babylonian is of or pertaining to the real (or to the mystical) Babylon while Assyrian is of or pertaining to the ancient region on the Upper Tigris river, with capital city of Assur.

As nouns the difference between babylonian and assyrian

is that babylonian is an inhabitant of the city of Babylon while Assyrian is a person who resided in the ancient region on the Upper Tigris river, with capital city of Assur.

As a proper noun Babylonian

is a later form of Akkadian language spoken in Babylonia in 1950 BC – 100 AD.

babylonian

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or pertaining to the real (or to the mystical) Babylon
  • Of or pertaining to the ancient kingdom of Babylonia; Chaldea.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An inhabitant of the city of Babylon.
  • An inhabitant of Babylonia (which included Chaldea); a Chaldean.
  • An astrologer; so called because the Chaldeans were remarkable for the study of astrology.
  • Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A later form of Akkadian language spoken in Babylonia in 1950 BC – 100 AD.
  • assyrian

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who resided in the ancient region on the Upper Tigris river, with capital city of Assur.
  • A citizen of an ancient nation and empire, including the northern half of Mesopotamia, with capital city of Nineveh.
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to the ancient region on the Upper Tigris river, with capital city of Assur.
  • Of or pertaining to the ancient nation and empire, including the northern half of Mesopotamia, with capital city of Nineveh.
  • See also

    * Babylonian * Mesopotamian * Syrian