Canadian English Meaning of babel

babel

Other Canadian English words related to babel

synonyms

• pandemonium
• Circus
• madhouse
• hustle and bustle
• chaos
• clamour
• clatter
• commotion
• din
• mess
• noise
• Pandemonium
• racket
• Scrum
• Three-ring circus
• tumult
• turmoil
• brouhaha
• Confusion
• disorganization
• disarray
• disorder
• havoc
• hell
• hubbub
• Have to
• ruckus
• shambles

antonyms

• heaven
• order
• Organization
• paradise
• utopia
• Arcadia
• Calm
• shush
• lull
• tidiness
• Peace
• respite
• silence
• quiet
• stillness

Definitions and Meaning of babel in English

Wordnet

babel (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

a confusion of voices and other sounds

Webster

babel (n.)

The city and tower in the land of Shinar, where the confusion of languages took place.

Hence: A place or scene of noise and confusion; a confused mixture of sounds, as of voices or languages.

FAQs About the word babel

What is the Canadian English meaning of the word babel

babel

What is the English meaning of the word babel

(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 s

What are the synonyms of the word babel

pandemonium,Circus,madhouse,hustle and bustle,chaos,clamour,clatter,commotion,din,mess

What are the antonyms of the word babel

heaven,order,Organization,paradise,utopia,Arcadia,Calm,shush,lull,tidiness