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galaxy
English
Alternative forms
- (Milky Way Galaxy): Galaxy
Etymology
From Middle English galaxye, galaxie, from Old French galaxie, from Latin galaxias, from Ancient Greek ???????? (galaxías, “Milky Way”), from ???? (gála, “milk”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /??al?ksi/
- (US) IPA(key): /??æl?ksi/
Noun
galaxy (plural galaxies)
- (now rare) The Milky Way; the apparent band of concentrated stars which appears in the night sky over earth. [from 14th c.]
- 1633, John Donne, "Sapho to Philænis":
- So may thy cheekes red outweare scarlet dye, / And their white, whitenesse of the Galaxie [...].
- 1633, John Donne, "Sapho to Philænis":
- (astronomy) 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. [from 19th c.]
- (fashion, design) Any print or pattern reminiscent of a galaxy, generally consisting of blending, semiopaque patches of vibrant color on a dark background.
- 2016, Reyna Young, Hanover Falls, page 42:
- Her walls and ceiling were covered with galaxy wallpaper; it was like stepping into space.
- 2017, Rebekah L. Purdy, Incriminating Dating, unnumbered page:
- Her nerdy glasses sat perched on her face, and she wore a May the Force Be With You Tshirt with a black lace skirt, galaxy leggings, and a pair of white Star Wars Vans.
- 2018, Isabel Scheck, Survival, page 15:
- She hurriedly said that she found an[sic] faded galaxy blanket. She loved galaxy patterned things.
- 2016, Reyna Young, Hanover Falls, page 42:
Synonyms
- (astronomy): G (abbreviation), star city, trichiliocosm (in Buddhism)
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Translations
References
- galaxy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
galaxy From the web:
- what galaxy do we live in
- what galaxy is earth in
- what galaxy are we in
- what galaxy is our solar system in
- what galaxy is closest to the milky way
- what galaxy is pluto a part of
- what galaxy is the milky way
- what galaxy is the sun in
supercluster
English
Etymology
super- +? cluster
Noun
supercluster (plural superclusters)
- (astronomy) An extended group of clusters of galaxies
Synonyms
- galaxy supercluster
- supercluster of galaxies
- SC (abbreviation)
Coordinate terms
- cluster of galaxies, galaxy cluster
- filament of galaxies, galaxy filament
- galaxy
- group of galaxies, galaxy group
- wall of galaxies, galaxy wall
Derived terms
- Local Supercluster
- Virgo Supercluster
Related terms
- cluster of galaxies, galaxy cluster
Translations
Anagrams
- resculptures
Dutch
Etymology
super- +? cluster
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: su?per?clus?ter
Noun
supercluster c or n (plural superclusters)
- (astronomy) supercluster
supercluster From the web:
- what supercluster are we in
- what supercluster is the milky way in
- what supercluster is earth in
- what supercluster do we live in
- what superclusters is the meg a part of
- in what supercluster is the milky way located
- what do superclusters orbit
- what are superclusters in space
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