galaxy
Any of the collections of many millions or billions of stars, galactic dust, black…Any of the collections of many millions or billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc. existing as independent and coherent systems, of which there are billions in the known universe.
» There are many galaxies in the universe.
Es gibt viele Galaxien im Universum.
Во Вселенной есть много галактик.
Во Вселенной много галактик.
Во Вселенной множество галактик.
У всесвіті багато галактик.
У Всесвіті є багато галактик.
Meaning
4 sensesAny of the collections of many millions or billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc. existing as independent and coherent systems, of which there are billions in the known universe.
Galaxie, Galaxis, Welteninsel
гала́ктикаgaláktika
гала́ктикаhaláktyka
(astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust
(figuratively)An assemblage of things or people seen as luminous or brilliant.
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
Any print or pattern reminiscent of a galaxy, generally consisting of blending, semiopaque patches of vibrant color on a dark background.
(archaic)The Milky Way; the apparent band of concentrated stars which appears in the night sky over earth.
Examples
145 sentencesThere are many galaxies in the universe.
У всесвіті багато галактик.
ruВо Вселенной есть много галактик.
deEs gibt viele Galaxien im Universum.
I wonder how many planets in our galaxy have life.
Our galaxy is called the Milky Way.
Наша галактика називається Чумацький Шлях.
ruНаша галактика называется Млечный Путь.
deUnsere Galaxie wird Milchstraße genannt.
There are innumerable stars in the galaxy.
В галактиці незліченна кількість зірок.
ruВ галактике бесчисленное количество звёзд.
deIn der Galaxie gibt es unzählbar viele Sterne.
There's a supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy.
У центрі нашої галактики є надмасивна чорна діра.
ruВ центре нашей галактики находится сверхмассивная чёрная дыра.
deIm Zentrum unserer Galaxis befindet sich ein supermassives Schwarzes Loch.
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Origin
From Middle English galaxye, galaxie, from Old French galaxie, from Latin galaxias, from AFrom Middle English galaxye, galaxie, from Old French galaxie, from Latin galaxias, from Ancient Greek γαλαξίας (galaxías, “Milky Way”), shortening of γαλαξίας κύκλος (galaxías kúklos, “milky circle”), from γάλα (gála, “milk”).
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Forms
plural: galaxiesSynonyms
11 synonyms- (astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust:extragalactic nebula
- 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:galaxwandflowerbeetleweedcoltsfootGalax urceolata