galilee

[ gal-uh-lee ]

/ ˈgæl əˌli /

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noun

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

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Origin of galilee

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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Other definitions for galilee (2 of 2)

Galilee

[ gal-uh-lee ]

/ ˈgæl əˌli /

noun

an ancient Roman province in what is now northern Israel.

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, Kin·ne·ret

[kin-uh-ret] /ˈkɪn ə rɛt/ .

Origin of Galilee

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

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How to use galilee in a sentence

“My father told me we have a house in Nahf,” he said, referring to a town in the Upper Galilee, west of the Green Line.
Lebanon's Palestinian Refugees Cannot Be Ignored|Matt Lerner|September 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He began to fortify a number of cities in Upper and Lower Galilee; and stored them with provisions.
History of the Jews, Vol. II (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz
The Old Galilee is a room perhaps 55 feet by 75, divided by columns and arches into five sections.
The Cathedral Towns and Intervening Places of England, Ireland and Scotland:|Thomas W. Silloway
The Carmel example was the only one added to the list, and was much less perfect than some examples in Upper Galilee.
Palestine|Claude Reignier Conder

From the mountains of Upper Galilee you look down to the narrow shore-line of the coast of Phnicia.
Palestine|Claude Reignier Conder
There is one example on Gilboa, and five or six in Upper Galilee, one of which is called the stone of blood.
Palestine|Claude Reignier Conder

British Dictionary definitions for galilee (1 of 2)

galilee

/ (ˈɡælɪˌliː) /

noun

a porch or chapel at the entrance to some medieval churches and cathedrals in England

British Dictionary definitions for galilee (2 of 2)

Galilee

/ (ˈɡælɪˌliː) /

noun

Sea of Galilee, 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)

a northern region of Israel: scene of Christ's early ministry

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