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galilee

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[ gal-uh-lee ]

noun

  1. a porch or vestibule, often on the ground floor of a tower, at the entrance of some English churches.


Galilee

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[ gal-uh-lee ]

noun

  1. an ancient Roman province in what is now northern Israel.
  2. Sea of Galilee. a lake in northeastern Israel through which the Jordan River flows. 14 miles (23 kilometers) long; 682 feet (208 meters) below sea level. Also called Lake Tiberias,.

Galilee

1

/ ˈɡæɪˌː /

noun

  1. Sea of Galilee or Lake Tiberias or Lake Kinneret
    a lake in NE Israel, 209 m (686 ft) below sea level, through which the River Jordan flows. Area: 165 sq km (64 sq miles)
  2. a northern region of Israel: scene of Christ's early ministry
“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

galilee

2

/ ˈɡæɪˌː /

noun

  1. a porch or chapel at the entrance to some medieval churches and cathedrals in England
“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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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of galilee1

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

Origin of galilee2

From Old French Galilee, from Latin Galilaea, from Greek Ҳí , from Hebrew galil, haggalil “district, the district”
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Example Sentences

“This is, for many people, the one place that they can still live on the Westside. That’s our plea, to protect that and allow us to come back,” said Galilee, who works in the Office of Sustainability and the Environment for the city of Santa Monica.

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Galilee, 55, and her wife, Jenny Rogers, the director of recreation and arts for the city of Santa Monica, said they were surrounded in the park by teachers, firefighters and municipal employees.

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Galilee and Rogers were stunned when they walked up Samoa Way, with its epic ocean view.

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When the flames came, Galilee went inside and lay on the floor.

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They loaded her Subaru with the photographs, letters and scripts of Galilee’s mother, the renowned theater actor and director Ruth Maleczech.

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