Associations to the word «Galilean»

GALILEAN, adjective. Of or pertaining to Galilee, or a native or inhabitant thereof.

GALILEAN, adjective. (philosophy) of or pertaining to the Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher Galileo Galilei.

GALILEAN, noun. A native or resident of Galilee.

GALILEAN, noun. (historical) A zealous follower of Judas of Galilee, who fiercely resented the taxation of the Romans, and whose violence contributed to induce the latter to vow the extermination of the whole race.

GALILEAN, noun. (by extension) (sometimes derogatory) A Christian.

GALILEAN, proper noun. Jesus Christ.

GALILEAN MOON, noun. One of the four Galilean moons.

GALILEAN MOONS, noun. Plural of Galilean moon

GALILEAN MOONS, proper noun. The four and by far largest moons of Jupiter, namely Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto, discovered by Galileo Galilei.

GALILEAN SATELLITES, proper noun. (astronomy) Alternative name for the four Galilean moons of Jupiter.

GALILEAN TELESCOPE, noun. (astronomy) a type of refracting telescope (refractor) similar to the one used by Galileo Galilei

GALILEAN, noun. An inhabitant of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ).

GALILEAN, noun. One of the four satellites of Jupiter that were discovered by Galileo.

GALILEAN, adjective. Of or relating to Galileo or his works.

GALILEAN, adjective. Of or relating to Galilee or its inhabitants.