galaxy
noun
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The system of stars that includes our sun looks, in the night sky, like a broad band of light. We call this band the Milky Way. The idea of the whiteness of the Milky Way being similar to that of milk is much older than the English language, however. Galaxias, the Greek word for the Milky Way, was derived from the Greek gala, “milk.” English galaxy, derived from Greek galaxias, was not used until the 19th century as a generic term for other star systems as well as the one in which we live.
Examples of galaxy in a Sentence
Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Elon Musk, the boy emperor of the galaxy, was less interested in mourning the killing of three girls than in accusing the U.K. of thought policing.
—Mohammed Hanif, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2024
But for his next job, the 51-year-old Oscar nominee travelled to a galaxy far, far away.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2024
It was created to show younger viewers the awesomeness of the Star Wars galaxy.
—Kimanzi Constable, Parents, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Galaxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/galaxy. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.
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galaxy
noun
Middle English galaxie "the Milky Way," from Latin galaxias (same meaning), from Greek galaxias "Milky Way," from galakt-, gala "milk"
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