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Galileo got it wrong. The earth does not revolve around the sun. It revolves around you and has been doing so for decades. At least, this is the model you are using.
Srikumar Rao

Meaning of "Galileo" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GALILEO

Galileo  [ˌɡælɪˈleɪəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GALILEO

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Galileo is a noun.
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.

WHAT DOES GALILEO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Galileo

Galileo Galilei

Galileo Galilei, often known mononymously as Galileo, was an Italian physicist, mathematician, engineer, astronomer, and philosopher who played a major role in the scientific revolution. His achievements include improvements to the telescope and consequent astronomical observations and support for Copernicanism. Galileo has been called the "father of modern observational astronomy", the "father of modern physics", the "father of science", and "the Father of Modern Science". His contributions to observational astronomy include the telescopic confirmation of the phases of Venus, the discovery of the four largest satellites of Jupiter, and the observation and analysis of sunspots. Galileo also worked in applied science and technology, inventing an improved military compass and other instruments. Galileo's championing of heliocentrism was controversial within his lifetime, when most subscribed to either geocentrism or the Tychonic system. He met with opposition from astronomers, who doubted heliocentrism due to the absence of an observed stellar parallax.

Definition of Galileo in the English dictionary

The definition of Galileo in the dictionary is full name Galileo Galilei. 1564–1642, Italian mathematician, astronomer, and physicist. He discovered the isochronism of the pendulum and demonstrated that falling bodies of different weights descend at the same rate. He perfected the refracting telescope, which led to his discovery of Jupiter's satellites, sunspots, and craters on the Earth's moon. He was forced by the Inquisition to recant his support of the Copernican system.

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bio
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carabao
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Clio
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DiCaprio
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folio
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Mayo
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Montevideo
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Ohio
əʊˈhaɪəʊ
Ontario
ɒnˈtɛərɪəʊ
paseo
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portfolio
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radio
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Romeo
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Rosario
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stereo
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Vallejo
vəˈleɪəʊ
zapateo
ˌzæpəˈteɪəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GALILEO

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WORDS THAT END LIKE GALILEO

Borneo
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Synonyms and antonyms of Galileo in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Galileo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GALILEO

Find out the translation of Galileo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Galileo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Galileo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

伽利略
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Galileo
570 millions of speakers

English

Galileo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गैलिलियो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غاليليو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Галилей
278 millions of speakers

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Galileo
270 millions of speakers

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গ্যালিলিও
260 millions of speakers

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Galileo
220 millions of speakers

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Galileo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Galileo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ガリレオ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

갈릴레오
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Galileo
85 millions of speakers
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Galileo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கலிலியோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गॅलिलियो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Galileo
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Galileo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Galileo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Галілей
40 millions of speakers

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Galileo
30 millions of speakers
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Galileo
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Galileo
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Galileo
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Galileo
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Galileo

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8 QUOTES WITH «GALILEO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Galileo.
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Sylvia Browne
Steve Jobs was Galileo in a past life. Discovery was instinctual for him.
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Jay Griffiths
Just because Galileo was a heretic doesn't make every heretic a Galileo.
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Thomas Hardy
If Galileo had said in verse that the world moved, the inquisition might have let him alone.
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David Hilbert
Galileo was no idiot. Only an idiot could believe that science requires martyrdom - that may be necessary in religion, but in time a scientific result will establish itself.
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Srikumar Rao
Galileo got it wrong. The earth does not revolve around the sun. It revolves around you and has been doing so for decades. At least, this is the model you are using.
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Marie Rutkoski
One of the things that always fascinated me about the Renaissance was that it was a time both of great scientific discovery and also of superstition and belief in magic. And so it was a period in which Galileo invented the telescope, but also a time when hundreds were burned at the stake because people thought they were witches.
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Phil Spector
I felt obligated to change music to art, the same way that Galileo proved the Earth was round to the world and that the Sun did not stand still.
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Stephen Vizinczey
Is it possible that I am not alone in believing that in the dispute between Galileo and the Church, the Church was right and the centre of man's universe is the earth?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GALILEO»

Discover the use of Galileo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Galileo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, Ptolemaic ...
This classic work proves the truth of the Copernican system over the Ptolemaic one, that the Earth revolves around the Sun.
Galileo Galilei, 1953
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Galileo: A Life
Galileo as a Pisan student: Thomas B. Settle, "Ostilio Ricci, A Bridge Between Alberti and Galileo," Actes, 12th International Congress on the History of Sciences, Paris, 1971; Charles B. Schmitt, "The Faculty of Arts at Pisa at the Time of Galileo ...
James Reston, Jr., 2005
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Galileo
Dramatizes Galileo's conflict with the church over his assertion that the Earth revolves around the sun.
Bertolt Brecht, Eric Bentley, 1966
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Galileo
It was also a point of change in the life of Galileo himself, propelling him from professor to prophet. But this is not the biography of a mathematician.
John L. Heilbron, 2010
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The Trial of Galileo, 1612-1633
Examines Galileo's trial as a legal event. Includes correspondence, legal documents, transcripts and excerpts from Galileo's work for critical analysis of primary sources.
Thomas F. Mayer, Thomas Frederick Mayer, 2012
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Galileo
To read this volume is to journey through Galileo's remarkable life: from his inquisitive childhood to his dying days, when, although blind and decrepit, he soldiered on, dictating mathematical thoughts and mentoring young proteges.
Mitch Stokes, 2011
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Galileo
Examines the life and struggles of Galileo and discusses his many contributions in such areas as scientific research, physics, and astronomy.
Clarice Swisher, 2001
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Discoveries and Opinions of Galileo: Including The Starry ...
Directing his polemics against the pedantry of his time, Galileo, as his own popularizer, addressed his writings to contemporary laymen.
Galileo Galilei, Stillman Drake, 1957
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Galileo: Decisive Innovator
An entertaining, accessible biography of one of the greatest innovators ever known.
Michael Sharratt, 1996
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Galileo at Work: His Scientific Biography
Detailed accounts, including many excerpts from Galileo's own writings, offer insights into his work on motion, mechanics, hydraulics, strength of materials, and projectiles. 36 black-and-white illustrations.
Stillman Drake, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GALILEO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Galileo is used in the context of the following news items.
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8 Right-Wing Lunacies This Week That Rival Trump's Nonsense
Louie Gohmert has picked up on the absurd right-wing trope that people who oppose the science of climate change are somehow like Galileo. «AlterNet, Jul 15»
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Science Is God's Work and Republicans Want it Stopped
Galileo Galilei's invention of the astronomical telescope would prove Copernicus' theory nearly a century later. The publication of his book ... «Care2.com, Jul 15»
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New Horizons arriving at Pluto for historic Kuiper Belt encounter
Since New Horizons was outfitted with state-of-the-art instruments that far exceeded the instrument capabilities of the Jupiter-dedicated Galileo ... «NASASpaceflight.com, Jul 15»
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World Class Texas Moron Gohmert Compares Himself to Galileo
The reason why Galileo was opposed and ousted was because his findings were being suppressed by an overly religious state. Galileo used ... «Ring of Fire, Jul 15»
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Galileo filly among the eyecatchers at BBAG sale
A DAUGHTER of multiple champion sire Galileo is among the 246 yearlings catalogued for the BBAG Yearling Sale in Baden-Baden, Germany, ... «Racing Post Bloodstock, Jul 15»
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Louis Gohmert's “Dumb & Dumber” philosophy of climate denial
In addition to his flailing on Galileo, Gohmert also accused Pope Francis of not presenting a fully objective opinion. In other words, according to ... «Salon, Jul 15»
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Louie Gohmert: The Pope Is Wrong on Climate Change — Just Ask …
“Well, they didn't allow Galileo to make an opposing viewpoint, there were a lot of accurate opposing viewpoints that were not allowed at the ... «Mediaite, Jul 15»
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ESA Releases Guide on Galileo 5 and 6 Recovery
The European Space Agency has published a short guide on the recovery of Galileo satellites 5 and 6. The PDF of “Salvage in Space: ... «GPS World magazine, Jul 15»
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Ivar Giaever, Nobel Climate Change Denier — Galileo Or Ptolemy?
Ivar Giaever, who shared the 1973 Nobel Prize for Physics, gave a speech of which Galileo would have been proud -- at least on the political ... «2paragraphs.com, Jul 15»
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DirecTV sends volunteers to Galileo STEM Academy
Junior Achievement of Idaho joined with DirecTV to host a JA in a Day event at Galileo STEM Academy in Eagle on May 20. DirecTV sent 65 ... «Idaho Business Review, Jul 15»

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