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Meaning of galaxy

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  galaxy
      n 1: a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
      2: 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},
         {galaxy}, {wandflower}, {beetleweed}, {coltsfoot}, {Galax
         urceolata}]
      3: (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:
         {galaxy}, {extragalactic nebula}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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