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n. 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.

n. The Milky Way.

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

n.

n. 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.

n. A very large collection of stars comparable in size to the Milky Way system, held together by gravitational force and separated from other such star systems by large distances of mostly empty space. Galaxies vary widely in shape and size, the most common nearby galaxies being over 70,000 light years in diameter and separated from each other by even larger distances. The number of stars in one galaxy varies, and may extend into the hundreds of billions.

n. A splendid or impressive assemblage of persons or things.

n. In astronomy, the Milky Way, a luminous band extending around the heavens.

n. Hence—2. Any assemblage of splendid, illustrious, or beautiful persons or things.

n. Same as galax, 2: a play upon that name.

n. a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)

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

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

"The term galaxy comes from the Greek root galakt, which means "milk" (a reference to our own Milky Way)."

aggregation    collection    accumulation    assemblage    herbaceous plant    Herb   

extragalactic    galactic   

assemble    G   

universe    planet    continent    star    globe    sphere    civilization    constellation    empire    ocean