hanging gardens of babylon
n · noun
Simple meaning
A terraced garden at Babylon watered by pumps from the Euphrates.
Pronunciation
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hangihnggahrduhnzuhvbabuhlahnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈhæŋɪŋɡɑɹdənzəvbæbəlɑn
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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n
One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World listed by Hellenic culture.
noun
A terraced garden at Babylon watered by pumps from the Euphrates; construction attributed to Nebuchadnezzar around 600 BC
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This meaning: One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World listed by Hellenic culture.
Used this way, hanging gardens of babylon is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in historical writing contexts.
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- Historical writing
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