Noun: galaxy ga-luk-see
- (astronomy) a system of stars, gas, dust and dark matter held together by gravitational forces
"The Andromeda galaxy is visible to the naked eye"; "We live in the Milky Way galaxy"
- A splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
"The Hollywood premiere attracted a galaxy of stars"
- 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
"galaxy leaves are popular in floral arrangements for their colour-changing properties";
- galax, wandflower, beetleweed, coltsfoot, Galax urceolata
Derived forms: galaxies
Type of: accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection, herb, herbaceous plant
Part of: cosmos, creation, existence, genus Galax, macrocosm, universe, world
Encyclopedia: Galaxy