GALILEE


Meaning of GALILEE in English

I. Gal ‧ i ‧ lee /ˈɡæləliː, ˈɡælɪliː/ BrE AmE

an area in northern Israel in which the main city is Nazareth. It is best known from the New Testament of the Bible as the place where Jesus lived and taught.

—Galilean /ˌɡæləˈliːən◂, ˌɡælɪˈliːən◂/ noun , adjective

II. Galilee, the Sea of BrE AmE

a lake in northeast Israel through which the River Jordan flows. It is mentioned in the New Testament of the Bible.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.