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Galilean (Noun)

An inhabitant of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ).

Nouns denoting people.

The Galilean's teachings emphasized the importance of compassion and forgiveness.
As a Galilean, Jesus was often misunderstood by the Pharisees and other Jewish leaders.
The Galilean's message of love and redemption resonated deeply with the common people.
In the eyes of the Romans, the Galilean was a troublemaker who threatened the established order.
The Galilean's authority was not based on his birth or social status, but on the power of his words and actions.

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

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).

The Galilean satellite Io orbits closest to Jupiter, with a highly eccentric orbit.
Ganymede is the largest of the Galilean moons, with a diameter of approximately 3,275 miles.
Europa, a Galilean moon of Jupiter, has a thick icy crust covering a global ocean.
Callisto, the outermost of the Galilean satellites, is the smallest of the four giant moons.
The discovery of the four Galilean moons in 1610 greatly impacted our understanding of the solar system.