Galilean
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8.6
A person from Galilee often used for Jesus
- noun
- /ˌɡælɪˈliːən/
- Literature
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galileo
- Remember Judas, the Galilean?
Examples
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Haven't l seen you in the company of the Galilean?
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Should I know every Galilean just because I am one?
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This man is a Galilean, is he not?
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You are a Galilean, then?
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Why do you dress like a Galilean?
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These Galileans are following his lead!
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Jesus was a Galilean who preached and healed.
Academic text (2007) -
Jesus is a Galilean, and most of His disciples were also Galileans.
Blog text (4) -
Jesus is a Galilean.
Blog text (4) -
Jesus was a Galilean known for his teachings and miracles.
Synonyms
1
9.8
A person from Galilee, often used to refer to Jesus in old texts
is identical in meaning but appears as an alternate spelling
Compounds
Galilean telescope
- Archaic
1
8.8
An early telescope invented by Galileo that uses two lenses to make upright images
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Galilean comes from the place Galilee, so it means 'a person from Galilee'. That's why Jesus of Nazareth is sometimes called the Galilean.