1. A native or inhabitant of Galilee, the northern province of Palestine under the Romans.
2. (Jewish Hist.)
Defn: One of the party among the Jews, who opposed the payment of tribute to the Romans; — called also Gaulonite.
3. A Christian in general; — used as a term of reproach by Mohammedans and Pagans. Byron.
GALILEE Gal"i*lee, n. Etym: [Supposed to have been so termed in allusion to the scriptural "Galilee of the Gentiles." cf. OF. galilée.] (Arch.)
Defn: 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.
GALIMATIAS
Gal`i*ma"tias, n. Etym: [F.]
Defn: Nonsense; gibberish; confused and unmeaning talk; confused
mixture.
Her dress, like her talk, is a galimatias of several countries.
Walpole.
GALINGALE
Gal"in*gale, n. Etym: [See Galangal.] (Bot.)
Defn: A plant of the Sedge family (Cyperus longus) having aromatic roots; also, any plant of the same genus. Chaucer. Meadow, set with slender galingale. Tennyson.