galilean | ||
1. | [ noun ] a resident of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ) | |
Synonyms: | galilaean | |
Related terms: | resident inhabitant | |
2. | [ adjective ] of or relating to Galilee or its inhabitants | |
Synonyms: | galilaean | |
Related terms: | galilee galilee | |
3. | [ adjective ] of or relating to Galileo or his works | |
Related terms: | Galileo | |
4. | [ noun ] (astronomy) one of the four satellites of Jupiter that were discovered by Galileo | |
Synonyms: | Galilean_satellite | |
Related terms: | satellite Ganymede Europa Callisto Io | |
Similar spelling: |
galilaean |