Definition of Galileo

1. Noun. Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars; demonstrated that different weights descend at the same rate; perfected the refracting telescope that enabled him to make many discoveries (1564-1642).

Exact synonyms: Galileo Galilei
Generic synonyms: Astronomer, Stargazer, Uranologist
Derivative terms: Galilean

Lexicographical Neighbors of Galileo

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galette
galettes
Galicia
Galician
Galictis vittatus
Galiella rufa
Galilaean
galilean
Galilean
galilean invariance
Galilean satellite
Galilean telescope
Galilee
galilees
Galileo
Galileo Galilei
Galina Sergeevna Ulanova
Galina Ulanova
galingale
galingale
galingales
galiot
galiots
galipot
galipot
galipots
Galium
Galium aparine
Galium boreale

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