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Whore of Babylon

Whore of Babylon proper noun: a Christian allegorical figure of evil mentioned in the Book of Revelation in the Bible, whose apocalyptic downfall is prophesied to take place at the hands of a beast with seven heads and ten horns.

Proper noun

the Whore of Babylon

  1. A Christian allegorical figure of evil mentioned in the Book of Revelation in the Bible, whose apocalyptic downfall is prophesied to take place at the hands of a beast with seven heads and ten horns.
    • You were the father of modern medicine / I was Mr. Clean / You were the Whore and the Beast of Babylon, / I was Rin Tin Tin1974, Leonard Cohen, “Is This What You Wanted”, in New Skin for the Old Ceremony
    • "Ishtar", queen of heaven and whore of Babylon, goddess of love and fertility and war, was shown with weapons and lions and harvest produce.1998, John H. Roger, “Origins of the ancient constellations: I. The Mesopotamian traditions”, in Journal of the British Astronomy Association, volume 108, number 1, page 10, column 2

Synonyms of Whore of Babylon

Origin of Whore of Babylon

From Revelation 17:1–18.

Questions about Whore of Babylon

What does Whore of Babylon mean?
Whore of Babylon means a Christian allegorical figure of evil mentioned in the Book of Revelation in the Bible, whose apocalyptic downfall is prophesied to take place at the hands of a beast with seven heads and ten horns.
What part of speech is Whore of Babylon?
Whore of Babylon is a proper noun.

Words near Whore of Babylon in the dictionary

  1. whore baths
  2. whore house
  3. whore houses
  4. whore mouth
  5. whore mouths
  6. Whore of Babylon
  7. whore out
  8. whore paint
  9. whore up
  10. whore's bath
  11. whore's baths

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