Definition of Milky Way
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:a broad luminous irregular band of light that stretches completely around the celestial sphere and is caused by the light of myriads of faint stars
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First Known Use of milky way
14th century
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Milky Way
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:a broad band of light that stretches across the sky and is caused by the light of a very great number of faint stars
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