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Galilee
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Galilee
(proper noun)
Galilee
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ˈ
gæləˌliː/
proper noun
Galilee
/
ˈ
gæləˌliː/
proper noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of GALILEE
1
:
region of Israel
2
the Sea of Galilee
:
lake in Israel on the border of Syria
— Galilean
/ˌgælə
ˈ
lijən/
adjective or noun
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