Meanings
- 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 Tin
1974, Leonard Cohen, “Is This What You Wanted”, in New Skin for the Old Ceremony1 more example
"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 2Synonyms: Babylon the Great
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA 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.
Origin
From Revelation 17:1–18.
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