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Galilean

1

[ gal-uh-ley-uhn, -lee- ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Galileo, his theories, or his discoveries.


Galilean

2

[ gal-uh-lee-uhn ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Galilee.

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Galilee.
  2. a Christian.
  3. the Galilean, Jesus.

Galilean

1

/ ˌɡæɪˈːə /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Galilee
    1. an epithet of Jesus Christ
    2. often plural a Christian
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of Galilee
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Galilean

2

/ ˌɡæɪˈɪə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Galileo
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Galilean1

First recorded in 1720–30; Galile(o) + -an

Origin of Galilean2

1605–15; < Latin Galilae(a) Galilee + -an
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By looking through a telescope, you’ll be able to see Jupiter’s banded atmosphere and four Galilean moons, which may appear as tiny dots lined up around the planet, National Geographic says.

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Slightly larger than Earth's moon, Io is the innermost of Jupiter's Galilean moons, which in addition to Io include Europa, Ganymede and Callisto.

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The technique was tested successfully on various planetary systems -- including the Moon, and the Galilean moons of Jupiter.

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Arnold doesn’t feel comfortable using that term, preferring to say it depicts Christ as a person of color, probably Middle Eastern, which she says would make sense, given where the Galilean Jewish preacher was from.

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The differential compositions of the four Galilean moons has puzzled researchers for decades—ever since the first high-quality density measurements of the satellites were obtained.

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