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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. an inhabitant of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ);
[syn: Galilean, Galilaean]

2. one of the four satellites of Jupiter that were discovered by Galileo;
[syn: Galilean satellite, Galilean]


ADJECTIVE (2)

1. of or relating to Galileo or his works;

2. of or relating to Galilee or its inhabitants;
[syn: Galilean, Galilaean]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Galilean \Gal`i*le"an\, a. [L. Galilaeus, fr. Galilaea Galilee, Gr. ?: cf. F. galil['e]en.] Of or relating to Galilee. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Galilean \Gal`i*le"an\, n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Galilee, the northern province of Palestine under the Romans. [1913 Webster] 2. (Jewish Hist.) One of the party among the Jews, who opposed the payment of tribute to the Romans; -- called also Gaulonite. [1913 Webster] 3. A Christian in general; -- used as a term of reproach by Mohammedans and Pagans. --Byron. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Galilean \Gal`i*le"an\, a. Of or pertaining to Galileo; as, the Galilean telescope. See Telescope. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Galilean adj 1: of or relating to Galileo or his works 2: of or relating to Galilee or its inhabitants [syn: Galilean, Galilaean] n 1: an inhabitant of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ) [syn: Galilean, Galilaean] 2: one of the four satellites of Jupiter that were discovered by Galileo [syn: Galilean satellite, Galilean]