galaxy

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noun

1. a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people) (Freq. 2)
• Hypernyms:
collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
2. (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'
• Syn:
extragalactic nebula
• Derivationally related forms:
galactic
• Topics:
astronomy, uranology
• Hypernyms:
collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
• Hyponyms:
spiral galaxy, spiral nebula, Great Attractor, Milky Way, Milky Way Galaxy, Milky Way System
• Instance Hyponyms:
Magellanic Cloud
• Member Holonyms:
universe, existence, creation, world, cosmos, macrocosm
• Member Meronyms:
star
• Substance Meronyms:
cosmic dust
3. 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
• Syn:
galax, wandflower, beetleweed, coltsfoot, Galax urceolata
• Hypernyms:
herb, herbaceous plant
• Member Holonyms:
genus Galax

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  extragalactic nebula, galax, wandflower, beetleweed, coltsfoot, Galax urceolata