gal·ax·y (g l  k-s )n. pl. gal·ax·ies 1. 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. Also called nebula. b. often Galaxy The Milky Way. 2. An assembly of brilliant, glamorous, or distinguished persons or things: a galaxy of theatrical performers. [Middle English galaxie, the Milky Way, from Late Latin galaxi  s, from Greek, from gala, galakt-, milk; see melg- in Indo-European roots.] |
galaxy [ˈgæləksɪ]
n pl -axies
1. (Astronomy) 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
[C14 (in the sense: the Milky Way), from Medieval Latin galaxia, from Latin galaxias, from Greek, from gala milk; related to Latin lac milk]
Galaxy [ˈgæləksɪ]
n
(Astronomy & Space / Celestial Objects) the. the spiral galaxy, approximately 100 000 light years in diameter, that contains the solar system about three fifths of the distance from its centre Also called the Milky Way System See also Magellanic Cloud
| galaxy (glk-s) 1. Any of numerous large-scale collections of stars, gas, and dust that make up the visible universe. Galaxies are held together by the gravitational attraction of the material contained within them, and most are organized around a galactic nucleus into elliptical or spiral shapes, with a small percentage of galaxies classed as irregular in shape. A galaxy may range in diameter from some hundreds of light-years for the smallest dwarfs to hundreds of thousands of light-years for the largest ellipticals, and may contain from a few million to several trillion stars. Many galaxies are grouped into clusters, with the clusters themselves often grouped into larger superclusters. See more at active galaxy, See also elliptical galaxyirregular galaxylenticular galaxyspiral galaxy 2. the Galaxy. The Milky Way. |
Galaxy an assembly of brillant or noted persons or things. See also constellation.
Examples: galaxy of ability, 1887; of astronomers—Lipton, 1970; of beauty, 1704; of brightness, 1762; of fame, 1649; of governesses; of joy, 1842; of stars; of wax candles, 1862.
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| Noun | 1. | galaxy - a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people) aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole |
| 2. |  galaxy - 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 fallherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests genus Galax - evergreen herbs of southeastern United States | |
| 3. |  galaxy - (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'"astronomy, uranology - the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole spiral galaxy, spiral nebula - a galaxy having a spiral structure; arms containing younger stars spiral out from old stars at the center Great Attractor - a massive grouping of galaxies in the direction of Centaurus and Hydra whose gravitational attraction is believed to cause deviations in the paths of other galaxies Milky Way, Milky Way Galaxy, Milky Way System - the galaxy containing the solar system; consists of millions of stars that can be seen as a diffuse band of light stretching across the night sky star - (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior cosmos, macrocosm, universe, world, existence, creation - everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence" cosmic dust - clouds of particles or gases occurring throughout interstellar space |
galaxy
noun
1. star system, solar system, nebula Astronomers have discovered a distant galaxy.
2. array, gathering, assembly, assemblage a galaxy of famous movie stars
Related words
adjective galactic
adjective galactic
Translations
galaxy
n
(Astron) → Milchstraße f, → Sternsystem nt, → Galaxis f (spec); the Galaxy → die Milchstraße, die Galaxis (spec)
n galaxy [ˈgӕləksi]
1 a very large group of stars. sterrestelsel مِجَرَّه галактика galaxie galakse die Galaxie γαλαξίας galaxia galaktika کهکشان galaksi galaxie גָלַקסִיָה आकाश गंगा sazviježđe tejút(rendszer) galaksi vetrarbraut, stjörnuþoka galassia 銀河 성운, 은하 galaktika galaktika galaksi melkweg galakse galaktyka galáxia galaxie созвездие galaxia galaksija galaksija galax กลุ่มดาวกาแล็กซี galaksi, yıldız kümesi, gökada 星系 плеяда کہکشاں thiên hà 星系
2 a large group of famous, impressive etc people, things etc a galaxy of entertainers; a galaxy of new cars. groep مَجموعَة من المَشاهير плеада společnost, přehlídka stjernerække glänzende Versammlung λαμπρή συγκέντρωση constelación plejaad انبوهی از چیزهای درخشان tähtijoukko constellation חֲבוּרָה विशिष्ट मंडली mnoštvo hírességek kelompok glæsilegur hópur costellazione きら星 (사람, 물건의) 화려한 대집단 plejada plejāde kumpulan schare strålende forsamling plejada galáxia constelaţie плеяда galaxia (slávnych ľudí) izbrana družba, skupina skup poznatih lysande samling ทางช้างเผือก seçkin topluluk 名流權貴群集，令人激賞的物品群集 плеяда ممتاز افراد کا جمگھٹ nhóm tinh hoa 一群著名的人（物）
the Galaxy, the Milky Way
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