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Galilean

1

[ gal-uh-ley-uhn, -lee- ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Galileo, his theories, or his discoveries.


Galilean

2

[ gal-uh-lee-uhn ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Galilee.

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Galilee.
  2. a Christian.
  3. the Galilean, Jesus.

Galilean

1

/ ˌɡælɪˈleɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Galileo
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Galilean

2

/ ˌɡælɪˈliːən /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Galilee
    1. an epithet of Jesus Christ
    2. often plural a Christian
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of Galilee
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Galilean1

First recorded in 1720–30; Galile(o) + -an

Origin of Galilean2

1605–15; < Latin Galilae(a) Galilee + -an
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Example Sentences

A Galilean said, "When the shepherd is angry with his flock, he appoints for its leader a blind bellwether."

"The Gospel," after the manner of the synoptics, was a Galilean work.

Not only was the apostolate Galilean,—it was plebeian, and that without a solitary exception.

At any rate Alexander crucified two sons of Simon the Galilean, who had headed a revolt in the time of the census.

In reality, no one (not even the Galilean women) declared that they had seen the resurrection.

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