galilean

galilean is a 8-letter English word with 9 senses as adjective and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Of or pertaining to Galileo; as, the Galilean telescope. See Telescope. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 13 · 9 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Of or pertaining to Galileo; as, the Galilean telescope. See Telescope.
2. adjective. Of or relating to Galilee.
3. noun. A native or inhabitant of Galilee, the northern province of Palestine under the Romans.
4. noun. One of the party among the Jews, who opposed the payment of tribute to the Romans; -- called also Gaulonite.
5. noun. A Christian in general; -- used as a term of reproach by Mohammedans and Pagans.
6. noun. one of the four satellites of Jupiter that were discovered by Galileo
7. noun. an inhabitant of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ)

   Synonyms: galilaean

8. adjective. of or relating to Galilee or its inhabitants

   Synonyms: galilaean

9. adjective. of or relating to Galileo or his works

Synonyms

galilaean

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in galilean:

gallinae

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