babel

n. [ Heb. Bābel, the name of the capital of Babylonia; in Genesis associated with the idea of “confusion.” ] 1. The city and tower in the land of Shinar, where the confusion of languages took place. [ 1913 Webster ]

Therefore is the name of it called Babel. Gen. xi. 9. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence: A place or scene of noise and confusion; a confused mixture of sounds, as of voices or languages. [ 1913 Webster ]

That babel of strange heathen languages. Hammond. [ 1913 Webster ]

The grinding babel of the street. R. L. Stevenson. [ 1913 Webster ]