Whore of Babylon

English

Etymology

Revelation 17:1–18

Proper noun

Whore of Babylon

1. 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

• Babylon the Great

Further reading

• Whore of Babylon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia