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Galilean

Galilean

1 8.6
A person from Galilee often used for Jesus
  • noun
  • /ˌɡælɪˈliːən/
  • Literature
translation icon : galileo
  • Remember Judas, the Galilean?

Examples

Synonyms

Galilaean
vsGalilean
  • Archaic
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 satellite
  • Specialized
1 8.9

One of the four large moons that orbit Jupiter

Galilean principle
  • Specialized
7.6

Rules of motion are the same in places moving at steady speed

8.8

An early telescope invented by Galileo that uses two lenses to make upright images

Surface Forms

Galilean singular
Galileans plural

Morphology

Galilean = Galilee (opaque) = Galilee + an

While 'Galilean' relates to 'Galilee', the specific epithet for Jesus Christ is not a standard derivation.

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.