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galilee
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun galilee has 1 sense
- galilee(n = noun.location) - an area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministry; is a kind of geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region
is a part of israel, sion, state of israel, yisrael, zion
has parts: nazareth
Derived forms adjective galilaean1, adjective galilean2, adjective galilean1
CIDE DICTIONARY
galilee, n. [Supposed to have been so termed in allusion to the scriptural “Galilee of the Gentiles.” cf. OF. galilée.].
A porch or waiting room, usually at the west end of an abbey church, where the monks collected on returning from processions, where bodies were laid previous to interment, and where women were allowed to see the monks to whom they were related, or to hear divine service. Also, frequently applied to the porch of a church, as at Ely and Durham cathedrals. Gwilt. [1913 Webster]
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