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Galilean
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Gal·i·le·an also Gal·i·lae·an  (gl-ln)
n.
1. A native or inhabitant of Galilee.
2. A Christian.
3. Jesus.
adj.
Of or relating to Galilee or its people.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Galilean - an inhabitant of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ)
Galilaean
denizen, dweller, habitant, inhabitant, indweller - a person who inhabits a particular place
2.Galilean - one of the four satellites of Jupiter that were discovered by Galileo
Galilean satellite
satellite - any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
Adj.1.Galilean - of or relating to Galileo or his works
2.Galilean - of or relating to Galilee or its inhabitants
Galilaean


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The Galileans who perished, those in Jerusalem who suffered, and even ol' Harry are no different from any of us.
Third Sunday in Lent: March 11, 2007 by Olson, Timothy V. / Currents in Theology and Mission
an "Israelite" by birth and/or geography, broadly defined (including Galileans, Idumeans, and the like);
Ethnicity, ethnocentrism, and the Matthean ethnos by Duling, Dennis C. / Biblical Theology Bulletin
Finally, his need to pen a refutation of Julian's Against the Galileans shows equally that paganism in Egypt subsisted and that the Church had not suppressed the emperor's book; Cyril demolished it point-by-point, with ample quotation, as Origen had dealt with Celsus and Athanasius with Arius.
Saint Cyril of Alexandria by Baldwin, Barry / Catholic Insight
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