Found 2 items, similar to Galilean.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Galilean Galilean adj 1: of or relating to Galileo or his works 2: of or relating to Galilee or its inhabitants [syn: Galilaean] n 1: an inhabitant of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ) [syn: Galilaean] 2: one of the four satellites of Jupiter that were discovered by Galileo [syn: Galilean satellite]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Galilean Galilean \Gal`i*le"an\, a. Of or pertaining to Galileo; as, the Galilean telescope. See Telescope. [1913 Webster] Galilean \Gal`i*le"an\, a. [L. Galilaeus, fr. Galilaea Galilee, Gr. ?: cf. F. galil['e]en.] Of or relating to Galilee. [1913 Webster] 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]