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Meg Matthias
Encyclopædia Britannica Editor
Meg Matthias is Encyclopædia Britannica's Senior Video Producer, managing all of Britannica's editorial video content. She holds a B.A. in English with a focus in American Studies from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
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Whore of Babylon, in Christianity, a portentous figure described in the apocalyptic Revelation to John. She is seen as analogous to the pagan nations and governments considered in direct opposition to the Christian faith, particularly the imperial city of Rome. The whore of Babylon is disclosed to…
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