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galaxy

6 entries found.

Main Entry:
gal·axy 
          Listen to the pronunciation of galaxy
Pronunciation:
\ˈga-lək-sē\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural gal·ax·ies
Etymology:
Middle English galaxie, galaxias, from Late Latin galaxias, from Greek, from galakt-, gala milk; akin to Latin lac milk
Date:
14th century
1 aoften capitalized : milky way galaxy —used with the b: any of the very large groups of stars and associated matter that are found throughout the universe2 a: an assemblage of brilliant or notable persons or things <a galaxy of artists> b: world 11 <remained galaxies apart on the issue — Newsweek>


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