Galatians

noun

Ga·​la·​tians gə-ˈlā-shənz 

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

Examples of Galatians in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For the past few weeks his mind had been stuck on Galatians, running backwards and forwards over the need for brotherly correction. — Literary Hub, 5 May 2026

In the Epistle to the Galatians, Paul strains to show that the Gentile mission and the Jerusalem mission, though carried out by mutually mistrustful parties, belong to a single divine design. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Galatians

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Kids Definition

Galatians

noun

Ga·​la·​tians gə-ˈlā-shənz 

: an argumentative letter of St. Paul written to the Christians of Galatia and included as a book in the New Testament see bible