galaxy

Definition of Galaxy in English :

Noun

1. galaxy

a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)

2. beetleweed, coltsfoot, galax, galax urceolata, galaxy, wandflower

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. extragalactic nebula, galaxy

(astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust

Example Sentences:
'extragalactic nebula' is a former name for galaxy''

extragalactic nebula

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Galaxy

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noun plural -axies

1.

any of a vast number of star systems held together by gravitational attraction in an asymmetric shape (an irregular galaxy) or, more usually, in a symmetrical shape (a regular galaxy), which is either a spiral or an ellipse

. Former names: island universe, extragalactic nebula ▶ Related adjective: galactic

2.

a splendid gathering, esp one of famous or distinguished people

noun

the Galaxy

Galaxy

see synonyms of galaxy

nounWord forms: plural ˈgalaxies

1. [usually G-]

Milky Way

, often with the

2.

a large, independent system of stars, typically containing millions to hundreds of billions of stars: the four classes of galaxies are spiral, barred spiral, elliptical, or irregular, depending on their shape

3.

a.

an assembly of brilliant or famous people

b.

a brilliant array of things

Galaxy

see synonyms of galaxy

n. pl. gal·ax·ies

1. Astronomy

a. Any of numerous large-scale aggregates of stars, gas, and dust that constitute the universe, containing an average of 100 billion (10¹¹) solar masses and ranging in diameter from 1,500 to 300,000 light-years.

b. often Galaxy The Milky Way.

2. An assembly of brilliant, glamorous, or distinguished persons or things: a galaxy of theatrical performers.

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