galaxy

1. 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. The term has recently been used for remote clusters of stars. Source: opted

2. n. A splendid assemblage of persons or things. Source: opted

3. n. a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people) Source: wordnet

4. 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 Source: wordnet

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

6. 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. Source: webster

7. The Milky Way; that luminous tract, or belt, which is seen atnight stretching across the heavens, and which is composed ofinnumerable stars, so distant and blended as to be distinguishableonly with the telescope. The term has recently been used for remoteclusters of stars. Nichol. Source: adambom

8. n:100 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 Source: ecdict

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