galaxy
IPA: gˈæɫʌksi
noun
- (now rare) The Milky Way; the apparent band of concentrated stars which appears in the night sky over earth.
- (astronomy) Any of the collections of many millions or billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc. existing as independent and coherent systems, of which there are billions in the known universe.
- (figuratively) An assemblage of things or people seen as luminous or brilliant.
- (fashion, design) Any print or pattern reminiscent of a galaxy, generally consisting of blending, semiopaque patches of vibrant color on a dark background.
- (astronomy, dated, now proscribed) The Milky Way Galaxy.
verb
- To furnish with galaxies.
- (archaic) To gather together into a luminous whole.
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Examples of "galaxy" in Sentences
- The image of the galaxy is wrong.
- The scientists explored the galaxy.
- Theaspect of the galaxy are peculiar.
- The object of the game is to conquer the galaxy.
- It is the the galaxy of the sun and our nine planets.
- The basic meaning of the term is the name of the galaxy.
- Samsung Galaxy S4 could supplant Galaxy S3 in April of 2013.
- The Meklar are considered to be the best mechanics in the galaxy.
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