Galilean

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

/ ˌgæl əˈleɪ ən, -ˈli- /

adjective

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

Origin of Galilean

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

Definition for galilean (2 of 2)

Galilean

[ gal-uh-lee-uh n ]

/ ˌgæl əˈli ən /

adjective

of or relating to Galilee.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Galilee.

a Christian.

the Galilean, Jesus.

Origin of Galilean

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

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Examples from the Web for galilean

The pilot of the Galilean lake; / Two massy keys he bore, of metals twain, / The golden opes, the iron shuts amain.
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The triumph of the Galilean has lasted twenty centuries; he is dying in his turn.
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The instrument shown in his sketch resembles a Galilean thermoscope.
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The men from the fertile plains of the Galilean Lake had never seen such wild nature.
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The Galilean group, who pressed around the Twelve, alone remained compact and active.
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British Dictionary definitions for galilean (1 of 2)

Galilean

/ (ˌɡælɪˈliːən) /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Galilee

the Galilean an epithet of Jesus Christ
(often plural) a Christian

adjective

of Galilee

British Dictionary definitions for galilean (2 of 2)

Galilean

/ (ˌɡælɪˈleɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to Galileo

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