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resident of Galilee (area in northern Israel); one who is of the Christian faith
of or pertaining to the Galilee (area in northern Israel); of or pertaining Galileo or his theories (Italian physicist and astronomer)
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Galilean Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
One of the party among the Jews, who opposed the payment of tribute to the Romans; -- called also Gaulonite.
One of the party among the Jews, who opposed the payment of tribute to the Romans; -- called also Gaulonite.
(n.)
A native or inhabitant of Galilee, the northern province of Palestine under the Romans.
A native or inhabitant of Galilee, the northern province of Palestine under the Romans.
(n.)
A Christian in general; -- used as a term of reproach by Mohammedans and Pagans.
A Christian in general; -- used as a term of reproach by Mohammedans and Pagans.
(a.)
Of or relating to Galilee.
Of or relating to Galilee.
(a.)
Of or pertaining to Galileo; as, the Galilean telescope. See Telescope.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutOf or pertaining to Galileo; as, the Galilean telescope. See Telescope.
galilean
\gal`i*le"an\ (?), a. of or pertaining to galileo; as, the galilean telescope. see telescope.
galilean
\gal`i*le"an\ (?), a. [l. galilaeus, fr. galilaea galilee, gr. &?;: cf. f. galiléen.] of or relating to galilee.
galilean
\gal`i*le"an\, n.
1. a native or inhabitant of galilee, the northern province of palestine under the romans.
2. (jewish hist.) one of the party among the jews, who opposed the payment of tribute to the romans; -- called also gaulonite.
3. a christian in general; -- used as a term of reproach by mohammedans and pagans.
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galilean telescope
Noun
1. an inhabitant of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ)
(synonym) Galilaean
(hypernym) inhabitant, dweller, denizen, indweller
2. one of the four satellites of Jupiter that were discovered by Galileo
(synonym) Galilean satellite
(hypernym) satellite
(hyponym) Callisto
Adjective
1. of or relating to Galileo or his works
(pertainym) Galileo, Galileo Galilei
2. of or relating to Galilee or its inhabitants
(synonym) Galilaean
(pertainym) Galilean, Galilaean
Galilean Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Generically, a Galilean is an inhabitant of Galilee. Galileans (or Galilæans) were also the members of a fanatical sect (Zealots), followers of Judas of Galilee, who fiercely resented the taxation of the Romans, and whose violence contributed to induce the latter to vow the extermination of the whole race. The term was used by late antique pagan reactionaries such as the Emperor Julian as a contemptuous synonym for Christian.
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Galilean Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
an inhabitant or native of Galilee. This word was used as a name of contempt as applied to our Lord's disciples (Luke 22:59; Acts 2:7). All the apostles, with the exception of Judas Iscariot (Acts 1:11), were Galileans. Peter was detected by his Galilean accent (Matt. 26:69; Mark 14:70). This was also one of the names of reproach given to the early Christians. Julian the Apostate, as he is called, not only used the epithet himself when referring to Christ and his apostles, but he made it a law that no one should ever call the Christians by any other name.
