Galileanl (galilean)

and n. [L. Galilæus, (Gr. Γαλιλαίος, pertaining to Galilee, ernmost division of Palestine in the time of Christ, lying north of Samaria. - Galilean lake, the lake of Gennesaret, or sea of Galilee or of Tiberias, lying on the eastern border of Galilee. Last came, and last did go, The pilot of the Galilean lake . IMG:content-2031.png:[graphic] Milton , Lycidas, 1. 109. II. n. 1. A native or an inhabitant of Galilee. And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was Luke xxii. 59. with him: for he is a Galilæan. 2. One of a cla among the Jews who opposed the payment of tribute to the Romans about the time of the emperor August us.-3. A Christian, as a follower of Jesus Christ, called the Galilean: used by the ancient Jews in contempt. He (Julian the Apostate) died in the midst of his plans in a campaign against Persia, characteristically exclaiming (according to later tradition), " Galilæan , thou hast Ticknor , Span. Lit., II. 90. II. n. A native or an inhabitant of Galicia conquered!" in Spain. Also called Gallegan . McClintock and Strong , Cyc. Biblical Lit., IV. 1090. Galilean Galilean (gal-i-lē'an), a. [ represents L. Galilæus, Galilean, of Galilee in Judea: see Galilean1.] an1.] Of or pertaining to Galileo, a great Italian mathematician and natural philosopher (1564-1642), who laid the foundations of the science of dynamics. He was one of the earliest advocates of the Copernican system of astronomy, and made many important astronomical discoveries. Galilean law, the law of the uniform acceleration of falling bodies. Galilean number, the the acceleration of gravity. - Galilean tel like an opera-gla . See telescope. escope, a telescope with a concave lens for its eyepiece,