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galilee

gal·i·lee
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [gal-uh-lee]
    • /ˈgæl əˌli/
    • /ˈgæləlɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gal-uh-lee]
    • /ˈgæl əˌli/

Definitions of galilee word

  • noun galilee an ancient Roman province in what is now N Israel. 1
  • noun galilee Sea of. Also called Lake Tiberias. a lake in NE Israel through which the Jordan River flows. 14 miles (23 km) long; 682 feet (208 meters) below sea level. 1
  • noun galilee A chapel or porch at the entrance to some English churches. 1
  • noun galilee a northern region of Israel: scene of Christ's early ministry 0
  • noun galilee a porch or chapel at the entrance to some medieval churches and cathedrals in England 0
  • noun galilee region of N Israel 0

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Origin of galilee

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < Medieval Latin galilaea porch of a church, literally, Galilee; perhaps alluding to Galilee as a country of Gentiles (as opposed to Judaea), the porch being an area especially associated with the laity

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Parts of speech for Galilee

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

galilee popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

galilee usage trend in Literature

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