proper nounBabelBABEL☆ KeepMeaningthe capital city of AssyriaLewis & Short 1879ModernAs printed, 1879BABELLEWIS & SHORTBABELBabel, ēlis, f., I. the capital city of Assyria, Aug. Civ. Dei, 16, 3, 11; cf. Vulg. Gen. 11, 9.Read the whole entry