Galilean
1of or relating to Galileo, his theories, or his discoveries.
Origin of Galilean
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Other definitions for Galilean (2 of 2)
of or relating to Galilee.
Origin of Galilean
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How to use Galilean in a sentence
A Galilean said, "When the shepherd is angry with his flock, he appoints for its leader a blind bellwether."
"The Gospel," after the manner of the synoptics, was a Galilean work.
Not only was the apostolate Galilean,—it was plebeian, and that without a solitary exception.
Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of Matthew | John Monro GibsonAt any rate Alexander crucified two sons of Simon the Galilean, who had headed a revolt in the time of the census.
In reality, no one (not even the Galilean women) declared that they had seen the resurrection.
The Apostles | Ernest Renan
British Dictionary definitions for Galilean (1 of 2)
/ (ˌɡælɪˈliːən) /
a native or inhabitant of Galilee
the Galilean an epithet of Jesus Christ
(often plural) a Christian
of Galilee
British Dictionary definitions for Galilean (2 of 2)
/ (ˌɡælɪˈleɪən) /
of or relating to Galileo
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