an ancient Roman province in what is now northern Israel.
Also called Kinneret. Also called Tiberias. Sea of Galilee. a lake in northeastern Israel through which the Jordan River flows. 14 miles (23 kilometers) long; 682 feet (208 meters) below sea level.
a lake in NE Israel, 209 m (686 ft) below sea level, through which the River Jordan flows. Area: 165 sq km (64 sq miles)
a northern region of Israel: scene of Christ's early ministry
1585–95; < Medieval Latin galilaea porch of a church, literally, Galilee; perhaps alluding to Galilee as a country of Gentiles (as opposed to Judaea), the porch being an area especially associated with the laity
From Old French Galilee, from Latin Galilaea, from Greek Galilaía , from Hebrew galil, haggalil “district, the district”
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The Norman tower over the crossing was destroyed and a lighter one built in its place as we see, and the galilee was set up before the western doors.
From England of My Heart : Spring by Hutton, Edward
Was this the Early English porch now known as the galilee?
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ely A History and Description of the Building with a Short Account of the Monastery and of the See by Sweeting, W. D. (Walter Debenham)
In 1757 Essex recommended the removal of the galilee as being an encumbrance.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ely A History and Description of the Building with a Short Account of the Monastery and of the See by Sweeting, W. D. (Walter Debenham)
Durham, architecture of the choir and galilee of, 171.
From A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII by Gardiner, Samuel Rawson
As the galilee overhangs the ravine, the principal entrance to the cathedral is from a fine northern porch.
From England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel by Cook, Joel
After overcoming each temptation, he goes to Galilee to proclaim God’s word.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
"Mohammed Bakri died this Wednesday at the Galilee Medical Center" in the northern Israeli city of Nahariya, hospital spokesperson Gal Zaid told AFP.
From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025
Residents like Galilee owned their houses but leased the small plots of land on which they sat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2025
No Pontiff ever wrote back, but the Archbishop of Galilee did — and often.
From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2025
When they got to Galilee and found the old pink restaurant surrounded by a colorful clutter of buildings, they chose a green metal table near the water.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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