galaxy
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Old French galaxie, from Latin galaxias, from Ancient Greek γαλαξίας (galaxías, “Milky Way”), from γάλα (gala, “milk”).
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Noun [edit]
galaxy (plural galaxies)
- (now rare) The Milky Way; the apparent band of concentrated stars which appears in the night sky over earth. [from 14th c.]
- 1633, John Donne, "Sapho to Philænis":
- So may thy cheekes red outweare scarlet dye, / And their white, whitenesse of the Galaxie [...].
- 1633, John Donne, "Sapho to Philænis":
- (astronomy) Any of the collections of many millions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc. existing as independent and coherent systems, of which there are billions in the known universe. [from 19th c.]
Synonyms [edit]
- (astronomy): G (abbreviation)
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Derived terms [edit]
terms derived from galaxy (noun)
Translations [edit]
the Milky Way — see Milky Way
collection of billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc
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