galaxy

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The term galaxy comes from the Greek root galakt, which means "milk" (a reference to our own Milky Way).

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  1. noun Any of numerous large-scale aggregates of stars, gas, and dust that constitute the universe, containing an average of 100 billion (1011) solar masses and ranging in diameter from 1,500 to 300,000 light-years. Also called nebula.
  2. noun The Milky Way.
  3. noun An assembly of brilliant, glamorous, or distinguished persons or things: a galaxy of theatrical performers.

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  • Only in the benign outer districts of a galaxy are there mild conditions for the origin of organic life.
  • At the centre of the galaxy is the Dreaming Void, a sort of artificial black hole that may hold paradise within its walls. —  InterzoneScienceFictionandFantasyMagazine#212
  • And so studies of the galaxy are an important reference point for the interpretation of other galaxies. —  PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
  • That, coupled with the fact that just recently we've learned that our galaxy is actually twice as dense, bulkier and faster than we knew, proves the limited range of knowledge we actually have about the deep space around us. —  Softpedia News - Global
  • Yes, we all have our stories, and by building on those stories with realized dreams and unfulfilled passions, we can ensure that the galaxy will be a better place because we lived in it. —  starwars.com Blogs
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  1. Middle English galaxie, the Milky Way, from Late Latin galaxiās, from Greek, from gala, galakt-, milk; see melg- in Indo-European roots.
 

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