galilee
gali·lee (gal′ə lē′)
noun
Etymology: ME galilie < ML galilaea < L Galilaea, Galilee: ? because, being at the less sacred western end, it was compared with the scriptural “Galilee of the Gentiles”
Gali·lee (gal′ə lē′)
- region of N Israel
- lake in NE Israel, on the Syrian border: c. 13 mi (21 km) long
Etymology: L Galilaea < Gr Galilaia < Heb hagalil < gelil (hagoyim), lit., district (of the Gentiles)
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