Babylonian Captivity

/ˈbæbəˌloʊniən kæpˌtɪvədi/
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Definitions of Babylonian Captivity
  1. noun
    the deportation of the Jews to Babylonia by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC
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    deportation, exile, expatriation, transportation
    the act of expelling a person from their native land
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