Gal·i·lee (g l  -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. |
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. |
| gal·i·lee (gl-l) n. A small chapel or porch at the western end of a medieval English church. [Middle English galile, from Old North French galilee, from Medieval Latin galilaea, from Latin Galilaea, Galilee.] |
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| 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 ministryIsrael, 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 |
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