Definitions for: Galaxy


[n] a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
[n] (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'"
[n] 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



Webster (1913) Definition: Gal"ax*y, n.; pl. Galaxies. [F. galaxie, L. galaxias,
fr. Gr. ? (sc. ? circle), fr. ?, ?, milk; akin to L. lac. Cf.
Lacteal.]
1. (Astron.) 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. --Nichol.

2. A splendid assemblage of persons or things.

Synonyms: beetleweed, cold's foot, extragalactic nebula, galax, Galax urceolata, wandflower

See Also: accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection, cosmic dust, cosmos, genus Galax, Great Attractor, herb, herbaceous plant, Magellanic Cloud, Milky Way, Milky Way Galaxy, Milky Way System, spiral galaxy, spiral nebula, star, universe

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