Galatians

noun

Ga·​la·​tians gə-ˈlā-shənz How to pronounce Galatians (audio)
plural in form but singular in construction
: an argumentative letter of St. Paul written to the Christians of Galatia and included as a book in the New Testament see Bible Table

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Wright October 20, 2023 7:00 AM EDT N. T. Wright, Senior Research Fellow at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, is the author most recently of Galatians. TIME, 20 Oct. 2023 In other words, the Celtiberians of Spain, the Galatians of Anatolia, the Gauls, and the various peoples of Britain in Ireland, all traded in a common cultural currency. Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2011

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1587, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Galatians was in 1587

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“Galatians.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Galatians. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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Galatians

noun
Ga·​la·​tians gə-ˈlā-shənz How to pronounce Galatians (audio)
: an argumentative letter of St. Paul written to the Christians of Galatia and included as a book in the New Testament see bible
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