Tower of Babel
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(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
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- ziggurat instance hypernym
Parts & wholes
- Babylon part holonym
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- Book of Genesis domain topic
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
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| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | Book of Genesis |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | Babylon |
| 1 | instance hypernym | Types & categories | ziggurat |