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Definitions of galaxy:

part of speech: noun

The Milky- Way, or the luminous band of stars stretching across the heavens: any splendid assemblage.

part of speech: noun

The milky- way; the long white luminous track which seems to encompass the heavens like a girdle; any assemblage of distinguished persons or things.

part of speech: noun

A gathering of splendid persons or things; as, a galary of beautiful women. Galaxy, the Milky Way.

Usage examples for galaxy:

• I think we've got something here that's almost unique in the galaxy "Indirection", Everett B. Cole

• From the full galaxy we turn to one, Dim to all else, but to ourselves the sun; And still, to each, some poor, obscurest life, Breathes all the bliss, or kindles all the strife. "The Poetical Works of Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, Bart. M.P.", Edward Bulwer Lytton