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Galilean

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Galilean

1
 adjn
of or relating to Galileo or his works
one of the four satellites of Jupiter that were discovered by Galileo
2
 adjn
of or relating to Galilee or its inhabitants
an inhabitant of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Galilean
1

adj of or relating to Galileo or his works

n one of the four satellites of Jupiter that were discovered by Galileo

Synonyms:
Galilean satellite
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Callisto
the second largest of Jupiter's satellites
Europa
the 4th largest of Jupiter's satellites; covered with a smooth shell of frozen water
Ganymede
the largest of Jupiter's satellites
Io
the closest of Jupiter's moons; has active volcanoes
Type of:
satellite
any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
2

adj of or relating to Galilee or its inhabitants

Synonyms:
Galilaean

n an inhabitant of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ)

Synonyms:
Galilaean
Type of:
denizen, dweller, habitant, indweller, inhabitant
a person who inhabits a particular place
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