"galaxy" in the noun sense
1. galaxy
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
2. galax, galaxy, wandflower, beetleweed, coltsfoot, Galax urceolata
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
3. galaxy, extragalactic nebula
astronomy) a collection of star systems any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust
"`extragalactic nebula' is a former name for `galaxy'"
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