Galilee

Gal·i·lee  (gl-l)

A region of northern Israel. The northernmost part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel, Galilee was the center of Jesus's ministry.

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Galilee, Sea of or Lake Ti·be·ri·as  (t-bîr-s)

A freshwater lake of northeast Israel. About 214 m (700 ft) below sea level, it is fed and drained by the Jordan River.

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gal·i·lee  (gl-l)

n.

A small chapel or porch at the western end of a medieval English church.

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[Middle English galile, from Old North French galilee, from Medieval Latin galilaea, from Latin Galilaea, Galilee.]

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galilee [ˈgælɪˌliː]

n

(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a porch or chapel at the entrance to some medieval churches and cathedrals in England

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Galilee [ˈgælɪˌliː]

n

1. (Placename) Sea of. Also called: Lake Tiberias, Lake Kinneret. a lake in NE Israel, 209 m (686 ft.) below sea level, through which the River Jordan flows. Area: 165 sq. km (64 sq. miles)

2. (Placename) a northern region of Israel: scene of Christ's early ministry

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Galilee - an area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministry Israel, State of Israel, Yisrael, Zion, Sion - Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine Nazareth - a historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary

Translations

Galilee [ˈgælɪliː] N → Galilea f

Galilee

n → Galiläa nt; the Sea of Galilee → der See Genezareth, das Galiläische Meer