Whore of Babylon
English
editEtymology
editRevelation 17:1–18[1]
Proper noun
edit- 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.
- 1974, Leonard Cohen (lyrics and music), “Is This What You Wanted”, in New Skin for the Old Ceremony:
- 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
Synonyms
editReferences
edit- ^ The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], 1611, →OCLC, Revelation 17:1-18.
Further reading
edit- Whore of Babylon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia