Babylonia
[bab-
uh
-
loh
-nee-
uh
, -
lohn
-y
uh
]
/ˌbæb əˈloʊ ni ə, -ˈloʊn yə/
noun
1.
an ancient empire in SW Asia, in the lower Euphrates valley: its greatest period was 2800–1750 b.c.
Capital:
Babylon.
British Dictionary definitions for
Babylonia
Babylonia
/
ˌbæbɪˈləʊnɪə
/
noun
1.
the southern kingdom of ancient Mesopotamia: a great empire from about 2200–538
bc
, when it was conquered by the Persians