Definitions for galileanˌgæl əˈli ən

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Gal•i•le•anˌgæl əˈli ən(adj.)

  1. of or pertaining to Galilee.

  2. (n.)a native or inhabitant of Galilee.

  3. a Christian.

    Category: Religion

  4. the Galilean, Jesus.

    Category: Religion

Origin of Galilean:

1605–15; < L Galilae(a)Galilee+ -an1

Gal•i•le•anˌgæl əˈleɪ ən, -ˈli-(adj.)

  1. of or pertaining to Galileo.

Origin of Galilean:

1720–30

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Galilean, Galilaean(noun)

    an inhabitant of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ)

  2. Galilean satellite, Galilean(adj)

    one of the four satellites of Jupiter that were discovered by Galileo

  3. Galilean(adj)

    of or relating to Galileo or his works

  4. Galilean, Galilaean(adj)

    of or relating to Galilee or its inhabitants

Wiktionary

  1. Galilean(Noun)

    a native or resident of Galilee).

  2. Galilean(Noun)

    a Christian (sometimes contemptuous).

  3. Galilean(Adjective)

    of or pertaining to Galilee, or a native or inhabitant thereof.

  4. Galilean(Adjective)

    of or pertaining to the philosopher Galileo Galilei.

  5. Galilean(ProperNoun)

    Jesus Christ.

  6. Origin: * Originated 1605–15 from Latin Galilaea, from Galilee+-an.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Galilean(adj)

    of or pertaining to Galileo; as, the Galilean telescope. See Telescope

  2. Galilean(adj)

    of or relating to Galilee

  3. Galilean(noun)

    a native or inhabitant of Galilee, the northern province of Palestine under the Romans

  4. Galilean(noun)

    one of the party among the Jews, who opposed the payment of tribute to the Romans; -- called also Gaulonite

  5. Galilean(noun)

    a Christian in general; -- used as a term of reproach by Mohammedans and Pagans


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