galaxy
(noun) a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
galaxy, extragalactic nebula
(noun) (astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust; ââextragalactic nebulaâ is a former name for âgalaxyââ
galax, galaxy, wandflower, beetleweed, coltsfoot, Galax urceolata
(noun) 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® 3.1
the Galaxy
(astronomy, dated) the Milky Way Galaxy, from before it was realized that the Milky Way was not the only "galaxy"
• Milky Way Galaxy
• Milky Way
• Local Galaxy
galaxy (plural galaxies)
(now rare) The Milky Way; the apparent band of concentrated stars which appears in the night sky over earth. [from 14th c.]
(galaxy) 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. [from 19th c.]
(fashion, design) Any print or pattern reminiscent of a galaxy, generally consisting of blending, semiopaque patches of vibrant color on a dark background.
• (astronomy): G (abbreviation), star city, trichiliocosm (in Buddhism)
• active galaxy
• dark galaxy
• dwarf galaxy
• elliptical galaxy
• irregular galaxy
• lenticular galaxy
• spiral galaxy
• whirlpool galaxy
Source: Wiktionary
Gal"ax*y, n.; pl. Galaxies. Etym: [F. galaxie, L. galaxias, fr. Gr. lac. CF. Lacteal.]
1. (Astron.)
Definition: 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’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; âhe feels he is in the rightâ; âthe rightfulness of his claimâ
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
