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gal·axy (gal′ək sē)

noun pl. galaxies -·ax·ies

  1. the Milky Way: often with the
  2. a large, independent system of stars, typically containing millions to hundreds of billions of stars: the four classes of galaxies are spiral, barred spiral, elliptical, or irregular, depending on their shape
    1. an assembly of brilliant or famous people
    2. a brilliant array of things

Etymology: ME galaxie < LL galaxias < Gr, Milky Way < gala, milk: see galactic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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