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An ancient city in Mesopotamia, located in present-day Iraq, capital of the Babylonian Empire.

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), German composer and musician of the Baroque period, widely regarded as one of the greatest composers in Western musical history.

A Korean surname, romanized from the Korean character 白 (meaning "white") or 伯.

The former official English name for Mumbai, a major city and financial center on the west coast of India.

Stage name of Paul David Hewson, the lead singer of the Irish rock band U2 and humanitarian activist.

A surname of English origin.

A Swedish surname, notably borne by tennis player Bjorn Borg.

A powerful Italian-Spanish noble family of the Renaissance, notorious for their political scheming and alleged crimes, including Pope Alexander VI and his children Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia.

A male given name of Slavic origin, meaning "fighter" or "warrior."

The capital and largest city of Massachusetts, USA, and one of the oldest cities in the United States.

A surname of Scottish-Gaelic origin, most famously borne by David Bowie (musician) and Jim Bowie (frontiersman).

A Scottish surname derived from the Gaelic word for yellow or fair-haired.

A town in Buckinghamshire, England.

A surname of English origin.

The capital and largest city of Hungary, located on the Danube River.

The title given to Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism (c. 563-483 BCE).

A person who follows the religion of Buddhism.

Part of the place name "Buenos Aires," the capital city of Argentina.

A female given name, often a nickname for Elizabeth.

(Egyptian mythology) The soul or personality of an individual, believed to survive death and depicted as a human-headed bird.

The characteristic bleating cry of a sheep.

(In various cultures) Grandmother; an affectionate term for an elderly woman.

To talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way.

Incoherent or meaningless speech; rapid talking with little sense.

(Literary/archaic) A baby or infant.

Plural of babe; babies or infants.

Plural of baby; very young children, especially those not yet able to walk or talk.

A large ground-dwelling monkey with a long, dog-like snout, large teeth, and bare calluses on the buttocks, native to Africa and southwestern Arabia.

(Historical, Indian English) A title of respect equivalent to Mr. or Sir, especially for Hindu men.

A very young child, especially one that has not yet begun to walk or talk.

A short, loose-fitting nightgown or negligee, typically with a flared skirt and often trimmed with lace or ruffles.

Past tense and past participle of babysit; looked after a child or children while the parents were out.

To take care of a child or children while the parents are away, typically for a short period.

A person, typically a teenager or young adult, who cares for a child or children while the parents are away, usually for a few hours.

The activity or job of caring for children while their parents are away.

A bachelor's degree awarded by universities and colleges.

A card game in which players bet on which of two hands, the player's or the banker's, will come closest to a total of nine.

A wild and drunken celebration or party.

An unmarried man.

Plural of bacillus; rod-shaped bacteria.

A rod-shaped bacterium, especially one of a genus (Bacillus) that includes many species responsible for diseases and food spoilage.

The rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips.

A pain in one's back, especially in the lower back.

A steady beat in music emphasizing the second and fourth beats in a 4/4 measure, characteristic of rock and roll and rhythm and blues.

Malicious talk about someone who is not present; speaking ill of someone behind their back.

The vertical board behind a basketball hoop against which the ball may be bounced to score.

(Anatomy) The spine; the column of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton.

(of physical work) Extremely hard and exhausting; requiring great effort.

Remote, undeveloped rural areas, especially those away from main roads and human habitation.

A door at the back or side of a building.