gal·ax·y /ˈgæləksi/
1. a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
synset: galaxy
2. 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
synset: galax, galaxy, wandflower, beetleweed, coltsfoot, Galax_urceolata
3. (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'"
synset: galaxy, extragalactic_nebula
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
back to
home
!