单词 | galilee |
释义 | galilee[ gal-uh-lee ] / ˈgæl əˌli / nouna porch or vestibule, often on the ground floor of a tower, at the entrance of some English churches. Origin of galilee1585–95; <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 Words nearby galileeGalilean, Galilean satellite, Galilean satellites, Galilean telescope, Galilean transformation, galilee, Galileo, Galileo Galilei, galimatias, galingale, galinsoga Definition for galilee (2 of 2)Galilee [ gal-uh-lee ] / ˈgæl əˌli / nounan 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 GalileeFrom Old French Galilee, from Latin Galilaea, from Greek Galilaía , from Hebrew galil, haggalil “district, the district” Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for galilee (1 of 2)galilee / (ˈɡælɪˌliː) / nouna porch or chapel at the entrance to some medieval churches and cathedrals in England British Dictionary definitions for galilee (2 of 2)Galilee / (ˈɡælɪˌliː) / nounSea 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 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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