galilean
galilean is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.A native or inhabitant of Galilee, the northern province of Palestine under the Romans.
- 2.(Jewish Hist.) One of the party among the Jews, who opposed the payment of tribute to the Romans; -- called also Gaulonite.
- 3.A Christian in general; -- used as a term of reproach by Mohammedans and Pagans. Byron.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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- What is a native or inhabitant of Galilee, the northern province of Palestine under the Romans called?
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- What is a Christian in general; -- used as a term of reproach by Mohammedans and Pagans. Byron called?
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