galaxy
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Noun
- {{lb|en|now|_|rare}} The [[Milky Way]]; the apparent band of concentrated stars which appears in the night sky over earth. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
- {{senseid|en|Q318}}{{lb|en|galaxy}} Any of the collections of many millions or billions of stars, [[galactic]] dust, [[black hole]]s, etc. existing as independent and coherent [[system]]s, of which there are billions in the known [[universe]]. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}
- {{lb|en|figuratively}} An [[assemblage]] of things or people seen as [[luminous]] or [[brilliant]].
- {{lb|en|fashion|design}} Any [[print]] or [[pattern]] reminiscent of a galaxy, generally consisting of [[blending]], [[semiopaque]] patches of vibrant color on a dark background.
Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[furnish]] with galaxies.
- {{lb|en|archaic|transitive}} To [[gather]] [[together]] into a [[luminous]] [[whole]].
Proper noun
- {{senseid|en|Q321}} {{lb|en|astronomy|dated|now|proscribed}} {{synonym of|en|Milky Way Galaxy<id:Q321><gloss:our galaxy>}}.
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