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noun(gal-axy)milky way galaxy —used with the
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noun(gal-axy)any of the very large groups of stars and associated matter that are found throughout the universe
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noun(gal-axy)an assemblage of brilliant or notable persons or things
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noun(gal-axy)a galaxy that has a generally elliptical shape and that has no apparent internal structure or spiral arms —called also elliptical
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noun(gal-axy)the galaxy of which the sun and the solar system are a part and which contains the myriads of stars that create the light of the Milky Way
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noun(gal-axy)a galaxy that is a powerful source of radio waves
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noun(gal-axy)any of a class of spiral galaxies that have small compact bright nuclei characterized by variability in light intensity, emission of radio waves, and spectra —called also Seyfert
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noun(gal-axy)a galaxy exhibiting a central nucleus or barred structure from which extend curved arms of higher luminosity —called also spiral nebula
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noun(gal-axy)the galaxy in which we live : the Milky Way