n.
(pl. galaxies)
- a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.
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(the Galaxy)
the galaxy of which the solar system is a part; the Milky Way.
- a large and impressive group of people or things.
Etymology
ME (orig. referring to the Milky Way): via OFr. from med. L. galaxia, from Gk galaxias (kuklos) ‘milky (vault)’, from gala, galakt- ‘milk’.
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