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Galilean

Meaning of "Galilean" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF GALILEAN

ˌɡælɪˈliːən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GALILEAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Galilean can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GALILEAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Galilean

Generically, a Galilean is an inhabitant of Galilee. Galileans were also the members of a fanatical sect, 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.

Definition of Galilean in the English dictionary

The first definition of Galilean in the dictionary is a native or inhabitant of Galilee. Other definition of Galilean is a Christian. Galilean is also of Galilee.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GALILEAN

Achillean · Bodleian · Caribbean · Carolean · Damoclean · eon · Fijian · Heraclean · Heraklean · herculean · Ismailian · Korean · lien · Periclean · pleon · Sophoclean · spelaean · spelean · thalian · Tyrolean

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GALILEAN

Galen · galena · Galenic · galenical · Galenism · Galenist · galenite · galenoid · galeopithecine · Galerius · galette · Galibi · Galicia · Galician · Galilean satellite · Galilean telescope · galilee · Galileo

WORDS THAT END LIKE GALILEAN

Boolean · cerulean · Chilean · clean · come clean · day-clean · deep clean · dry-clean · glean · house-clean · lean · Maclean · spring-clean · squeaky-clean · superclean · the Galilean · Tirolean · ultraclean · unclean · wipe the slate clean

Synonyms and antonyms of Galilean in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Galilean» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF GALILEAN

Find out the translation of Galilean to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Galilean from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Galilean» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

伽利略
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

galileo
570 millions of speakers
en

English

Galilean
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

गलीली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجليل
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Галилея
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

galileu
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

গালীলের
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

galiléen
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Orang Galilea
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Galiläer
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ガリレオ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

갈릴리
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Galiléa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Galilê
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

கலிலியோ
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

गॅलिलीयन
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Galileli
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

galileo
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Galilejczykiem
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Галілея
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

galilean
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Γαλιλαίου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Galilese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Galilean
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

galileer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Galilean

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GALILEAN»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of Galilean
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Galilean

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GALILEAN»

Discover the use of Galilean in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Galilean and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Shadow of the Galilean: The Quest of the Historical ...
Here is a wealth of information about Palestinian life and politics.
Gerd Theissen, 1987
2
Archaeology and the Galilean Jesus: A Re-examination of the ...
Drawing on his years of field experience in Galilee, the author illustrates how the archaeological record has been misused by New Testament scholars, and how synthesis of the material culture is foundational for understanding Christian ...
Jonathan L. Reed, 2002
3
Atlas of the Galilean Satellites
Complete color global maps and high-resolution mosaics of Jupiter's four large moons – Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto – are compiled for the first time in this important atlas.
Paul Schenk, 2010
4
A Wandering Galilean: Essays in Honour of Seán Freyne
In order to do justice to the breadth of Seán Freyne's interests, this volume includes contributions from scholars in the fields of Archaeology, Ancient History, Classics, Hebrew Bible, Early Judaism, Rabbinic Judaism, Early Christianity, ...
Zuleika Rodgers, Margaret Daly-Denton, Anne Fitzpatrick Mckinley, 2009
5
Jesus the Galilean: Soundings in a First Century Life
Using such resources as the background of the New Testament, archaeological studies, the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Mishnah, and the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha, this book explores what can be known about the historical Jesus in the historic ...
David A. Fiensy, 2007
6
Galilean journey: the Mexican-American promise
In this work, which marked the arrival of a new era of Hispanic/Latino theology in the United States, Virgilio Elizondo described the "Galilee principle": "What human beings reject, God chooses as his very own".
Virgilio P. Elizondo, 2000
7
Judas the Galilean: The Flesh and Blood Jesus
In his history of the Jewish nation, Josephus wrote only of the death of Jesus, not mentioning one detail of his life. In contrast, the life of Judas the Galilean was chronicled from his temple cleansing to his grandson's suicide at Masada.
Daniel Unterbrink, 2004
8
ReGenesis, A Galilean Manner of Speech
This fast paced mystery novel reveals hidden esoteric roots of the paleo Aramaic and Hebrew letters and their significance in causing morphological changes in the DNA of those who speak this ancient language of the Garden of Eden.
Jeffrey Thayer, 2004
9
Touched By A Galilean
Are you next? Hopefully, this book, complete with Reflect and Respond exercises, will serve as a powerful launch pad for introspection, discourse, inspiration, and ultimately victory through Jesus Christ.
D. Priscilla Brown, 2011
10
Jesus, a Jewish Galilean: a new reading of the Jesus-story
In his latest book, Sean Freyne draws on his detailed knowledge of Galilean society in the Roman period, based on both literary and archaeological sources, to give a fresh and provocative reading of the Jesus-story within its Galilean ...
Seán Freyne, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GALILEAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Galilean is used in the context of the following news items.
1
OMSI to televise New Horizon flyby of Pluto, its moons
It is adapted from a classic Voyager I montage of Jupiter's Galilean moons, and is intended to highlight similarities between the Pluto and ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
2
A Venus-Mass Planet Orbiting a Brown Dwarf: Missing Link between …
Many moons in the solar system, such as the Galilean moons of Jupiter, also formed out of the accretion disks that coalesced into the giant ... «Space Ref, Jul 15»
3
Widows, judges and Israelite justice
Placed in the Galilean poverty situation, the meaning of the parable takes a dramatic turn in a different direction. The below subsistence level of ... «Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, Jul 15»
4
The search for life beneath the ice: why we're going back to Europa
... forces induced by Jupiter, especially because of the synchronous orbits of the three innermost Galilean moons: Io, Europa and Ganymede. «The Conversation AU, Jul 15»
5
The lengths the Miles family went to start their Galilean winery
Although it sounds like a cliché, this really is a small, romantic and modest winery, whose location in the moshav overlooking a Galilean ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»
6
Photo Flash: Zawe Ashton, Michelle Fairley & More in Rehearsal for …
For the National Theatre she has appeared in The Doctor's Dilemma, 13, and Emperor & Galilean. Other credits include Birdsong (Comedy), ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
7
Star party hoping for clear skies
With clear skies, Frank Belinskey of the BHAS said the Galilean moons can be seen transiting Jupiter, along with some shadow transits, which ... «Rapid City Journal, Jul 15»
8
Anne-Marie Duff, Rosalie Craig and Charles Edwards to Star in New …
... where he has been dramaturg on over 20 productions, and has previously adapted Euripides' Medea and Ibsen's Emperor and Galilean. «Playbill.com, Jul 15»
9
Rufus Hound joins Wars Of The Roses
Laurence Spellman (Emperor And Galilean, NT) and Susan Tracy (A Chorus Of Disapproval, Harold Pinter Theatre) will also star, with further ... «Official London Theatre, Jul 15»
10
Planet gazing: Venus and Jupiter conjunction from across the globe
On June 30, Wilson Lam capture Venus (bottom) and Jupiter (top), including the four Galilean moons, Europa, Io, Ganymede and Calisto, using ... «The Conversation AU, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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