GALAXY


Meaning of GALAXY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ga-l ə k-s ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -ax · ies

Etymology: Middle English galaxie, galaxias, from Late Latin galaxias, from Greek, from galakt-, gala milk; akin to Latin lac milk

Date: 14th century

1 a often capitalized : MILKY WAY GALAXY ― used with the b : any of the very large groups of stars and associated matter that are found throughout the universe

2 a : an assemblage of brilliant or notable persons or things <a galaxy of artists> b : WORLD 11 <remained galaxies apart on the issue ― Newsweek >

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.