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1. (n.) galaxy
a large system of stars held together by mutual gravitation and isolated from similar systems by vast regions of space.
2. galaxy
(usu. cap.)
3. galaxy
any large and brilliant or impressive assemblage of persons or things:
a galaxy of opera stars.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME galaxie, galaxias < ML galaxia,galaxias, ult. < Gk galaxías kýklos the Milky Way; see galacto -)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) galaxy
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
2. (noun) galax, galaxy, wandflower, beetleweed, coltsfoot, Galax urceolata
tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
3. (noun) galaxy, extragalactic nebula
(astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust
"`extragalactic nebula' is a former name for `galaxy'"
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1. (noun) galaxy
a large group of planets and stars
other stars in our galaxy
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| Definition of 'Galaxy' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Galaxy
the Milky Way; that luminous tract, or belt, which is seen at night stretching across the heavens, and which is composed of innumerable stars, so distant and blended as to be distinguishable only with the telescope. The term has recently been used for remote clusters of stars
2. (noun) Galaxy
a splendid assemblage of persons or things
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| Definitions of 'Galaxy' |
The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. Galaxy
the Milky Way, a band of light seen after sunset across the heavens, consisting of an innumerable multitude of stars, or suns rather, stretching away into the depths of space.
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Sense: a very large group of stars.
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 Afrikaans: sterrestelsel |
 Arabic: مِجَرَّه |
 Bulgarian: галактика |
 Brazilian: galáxia |
 Czech: galaxie |
 German: die Galaxie |
 Danish: galakse |
 Greek: γαλαξίας |
 Spanish: galaxia |
 Estonian: galaktika |
 Farsi: کهکشان |
 Finnish: galaksi |
 French: galaxie |
 Hebrew: גָלַקסִיָה |
 Hindi: आकाश गंगा |
 Croatian: sazviježđe |
 Hungarian: tejút(rendszer) |
 Indonesian: galaksi |
 Icelandic: vetrarbraut, stjörnuþoka |
 Italian: galassia |
 Japanese: 銀河 |
 Korean: 성운, 은하 |
 Lithuanian: galaktika |
 Latvian: galaktika |
 Malay: galaksi |
 Dutch: melkweg |
 Norwegian: galakse |
 Polish: galaktyka |
 Persian: کهکشان |
 Pashto: كهكشان، |
 Portuguese: galáxia |
 Romanian: galaxie |
 Russian: созвездие |
 Slovak: galaxia |
 Slovenian: galaksija |
 Serbian: galaksija |
 Swedish: galax |
 Thai: กลุ่มดาวกาแล็กซี |
 Turkish: galaksi, yıldız kümesi, g |
 Taiwanese: 星系 |
 Ukrainian: плеяда |
 Urdu: کہکشاں |
 Vietnamese: thiên hà |
 Chinese: 星系 |
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