galilaean

1. 1.

   an inhabitant of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ)

   SynonymsGalilean

   Broaderinhabitant

1. 1.

   of or relating to Galilee or its inhabitants

   SynonymsGalilean

Other forms of galilaean

plural

galilaeans·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about galilaean

What does galilaean mean?

galilaean means "an inhabitant of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ)". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in galilaean?

galilaean has 5 syllables: ga-li-la-e-an. The stress falls on "la".

What is another word for galilaean?

Close synonyms include Galilean, Galilean. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is galilaean a common word?

galilaean is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.