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

Galilean

²

/ ˌɡælɪˈliːən /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Galilee
2. 1. an epithet of Jesus Christ
   2. often plural a Christian

adjective

1. of Galilee

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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

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