galatea

[ gal-uh-tee-uh ]

/ ˌgæl əˈti ə /

noun

a strong cotton fabric, plain or striped, for clothing.

Origin of galatea

First recorded in 1880–85; named after the 19th-century British man-of-war H.M.S. Galatea; the fabric was once used for children's sailor suits

Words nearby galatea

galantine, galanty show, Galápagos Islands, Galashiels, Galata, galatea, Galaţi, Galatia, Galatian, Galatians, galatine

Definition for galatea (2 of 2)

Galatea

[ gal-uh-tee-uh ]

/ ˌgæl əˈti ə /

noun Classical Mythology.

a sea nymph who was the lover of Acis.

a maiden who had been an ivory statue carved by Pygmalion and brought to life by Aphrodite in response to his prayers.

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Example sentences from the Web for galatea

The European side contains the Galatea tower, the Beyogolou district, the things one reads about when learning about Istanbul.
The Model Diaries: In Turkey, It’s No Breasts, No Jobs|Anonymous|January 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He lived in Lisbon a short time and composed his Galatea there.
The Catholic World; Vol. IV.; October, 1866, to March, 1867.|E. Rameur
During the firing of the salute on the Galatea a sailor was blown overboard.
The City of Auckland|John Barr
In the center of the picture stands Galatea, and I know it now to be a good and true likeness.
A Thorny Path [Per Aspera], Complete|Georg Ebers

Polyphemus, the most dreadful and hideous of the Cyclops, loved Galatea, one of the beautiful race of the sea-nymphs.
Heathen Mythology|Various
For miles along this shore, town after town has Aci prefixed to its name, as a reminder of the story of Galatea and Acis.
Vistas in Sicily|Arthur Stanley Riggs

British Dictionary definitions for galatea (1 of 2)

galatea

/ (ˌɡæləˈtɪə) /

noun

a strong twill-weave cotton fabric, striped or plain, for clothing

Word Origin for galatea

C19: named after the man-of-war HMS Galatea (the fabric was at one time in demand for children's sailor suits)

British Dictionary definitions for galatea (2 of 2)

Galatea

/ (ˌɡæləˈtɪə) /

noun

Greek myth a statue of a maiden brought to life by Aphrodite in response to the prayers of the sculptor Pygmalion, who had fallen in love with his creation

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	galatea
释义	galatea [ gal-uh-tee-uh ] / ˌgæl əˈti ə / noun a strong cotton fabric, plain or striped, for clothing. Origin of galatea First recorded in 1880–85; named after the 19th-century British man-of-war H.M.S. Galatea; the fabric was once used for children's sailor suits Words nearby galatea galantine, galanty show, Galápagos Islands, Galashiels, Galata, galatea, Galaţi, Galatia, Galatian, Galatians, galatine Definition for galatea (2 of 2) Galatea [ gal-uh-tee-uh ] / ˌgæl əˈti ə / noun Classical Mythology. a sea nymph who was the lover of Acis. a maiden who had been an ivory statue carved by Pygmalion and brought to life by Aphrodite in response to his prayers. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for galatea The European side contains the Galatea tower, the Beyogolou district, the things one reads about when learning about Istanbul. The Model Diaries: In Turkey, It’s No Breasts, No Jobs\|Anonymous\|January 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He lived in Lisbon a short time and composed his Galatea there. The Catholic World; Vol. IV.; October, 1866, to March, 1867.\|E. Rameur During the firing of the salute on the Galatea a sailor was blown overboard. The City of Auckland\|John Barr In the center of the picture stands Galatea, and I know it now to be a good and true likeness. A Thorny Path [Per Aspera], Complete\|Georg Ebers Polyphemus, the most dreadful and hideous of the Cyclops, loved Galatea, one of the beautiful race of the sea-nymphs. Heathen Mythology\|Various For miles along this shore, town after town has Aci prefixed to its name, as a reminder of the story of Galatea and Acis. Vistas in Sicily\|Arthur Stanley Riggs British Dictionary definitions for galatea (1 of 2) galatea / (ˌɡæləˈtɪə) / noun a strong twill-weave cotton fabric, striped or plain, for clothing Word Origin for galatea C19: named after the man-of-war HMS Galatea (the fabric was at one time in demand for children's sailor suits) British Dictionary definitions for galatea (2 of 2) Galatea / (ˌɡæləˈtɪə) / noun Greek myth a statue of a maiden brought to life by Aphrodite in response to the prayers of the sculptor Pygmalion, who had fallen in love with his creation Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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