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Galilee

Gal·i·lee /ˈɡæləliː/  an area in northern Israel in which the main city is Nazareth. It is best known from the New Testament of the Bible as the place where Jesus lived and taught.Galilean /ˌɡæləˈliːən◂/ noun, adjective
Gal·i·leeSyllable


Galilee
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Galilee /ˈɡæləliː, ˈɡælɪliː/
an area in northern Israel in which the main city is Nazareth. It is best known from the New Testament of the Bible as the place where Jesus lived and taught.
—Galilean /ˌɡæləˈliːən◂, ˌɡælɪˈliːən◂/ noun, adjective

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Galilee, the Sea of
a lake in northeast Israel through which the River Jordan flows. It is mentioned in the New Testament of the Bible.