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Meaning of Galen | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɡeɪlən

Definitions

  1. A surname from Dutch.
  2. An ancient Greek physician.
  3. A doctor
  4. A male given name from Ancient Greek, of mostly American usage.

Equivalents

العربية جالينوس

Examples

“It was well known at Barchester, and very well known to Dr Fillgrave, […] the Barchester Galen, that the great railway contractor was ill.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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