Galatians
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Galatians
Example Sentences
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The Greeks first mentioned the “Keltoi” in the sixth century B.C.; later Greek and Roman writers labeled their brave northern adversaries barbarians, Gauls or Galatians.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
The text is drawn from the famous British hymn, “I Vow to Thee, My Country” and the fifth chapter of Galatians in the New Testament.
From Washington Times • Apr. 30, 2023
The King will pray aloud using words inspired from the hymn I vow to thee my country and from the biblical books of Galatians and Proverbs.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2023
Maybe he could serve as an intermediary, connecting people who'd never met but who might have nodded their heads from a pew to the edict of Galatians 6:2: "Bear ye one another's burdens."
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2023
He asks the church to stand for the reading of scripture and says, “Turn your Bible to Galatians 6:7.”
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
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