[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

galilee \gal"ilee\, n. supposed to have been so termed in
   allusion to the scriptural "galilee of the gentiles." cf. of.
   galil'ee. arch.
   a porch or waiting room, usually at the west end of an abbey
   church, where the monks collected on returning from
   processions, where bodies were laid previous to interment,
   and where women were allowed to see the monks to whom they
   were related, or to hear divine service. also, frequently
   applied to the porch of a church, as at ely and durham
   cathedrals. --gwilt.
   1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

galilee
     n : an area of northern israel; formerly the northern part of
         palestine and the ancient kingdom of israel; the scene of
         jesus's ministry

[3] : Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

galilee
   circuit. solomon rewarded hiram for certain services rendered
   him by the gift of an upland plain among the mountains of
   naphtali. hiram was dissatisfied with the gift, and called it
   "the land of cabul" q.v.. the jews called it galil. it
   continued long to be occupied by the original inhabitants, and
   hence came to be called "galilee of the gentiles" matt. 4:15,
   and also "upper galilee," to distinguish it from the extensive
   addition afterwards made to it toward the south, which was
   usually called "lower galilee." in the time of our lord, galilee
   embraced more than one-third of western palestine, extending
   "from dan on the north, at the base of mount hermon, to the
   ridges of carmel and gilboa on the south, and from the jordan
   valley on the east away across the splendid plains of jezreel
   and acre to the shores of the mediterranean on the west."
   palestine was divided into three provinces, judea, samaria, and
   galilee, which comprehended the whole northern section of the
   country acts 9:31, and was the largest of the three.
   
     it was the scene of some of the most memorable events of
   jewish history. galilee also was the home of our lord during at
   least thirty years of his life. the first three gospels are
   chiefly taken up with our lord's public ministry in this
   province. "the entire province is encircled with a halo of holy
   associations connected with the life, works, and teachings of
   jesus of nazareth." "it is noteworthy that of his thirty-two
   beautiful parables, no less than ninteen were spoken in galilee.
   and it is no less remarkable that of his entire thirty-three
   great miracles, twenty-five were wrought in this province. his
   first miracle was wrought at the wedding in cana of galilee, and
   his last, after his resurrection, on the shore of galilee's sea.
   in galilee our lord delivered the sermon on the mount, and the
   discourses on 'the bread of life,' on 'purity,' on
   'forgiveness,' and on 'humility.' in galilee he called his first
   disciples; and there occurred the sublime scene of the
   transfiguration" porter's through samaria.
   
     when the sanhedrin were about to proceed with some plan for
   the condemnation of our lord john 7:45-52, nicodemus
   interposed in his behalf. comp. deut. 1:16,17; 17:8. they
   replied, "art thou also of galilee?.... out of galilee ariseth
   no prophet." this saying of theirs was "not historically true,
   for two prophets at least had arisen from galilee, jonah of
   gath-hepher, and the greatest of all the prophets, elijah of
   thisbe, and perhaps also nahum and hosea. their contempt for
   galilee made them lose sight of historical accuracy" alford,
   com..
   
     the galilean accent differed from that of jerusalem in being
   broader and more guttural mark 14:70.
   

[4] : Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's)

galilee, wheel; revolution

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