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Definition of galaxy noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    galaxy

     noun
    noun
    NAmE//ˈɡæləksi//
     
    (pl. galaxies)
     
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  1. 1[countable] any of the large systems of stars, etc. in outer space
  2. 2the Galaxy (also the Milky Way) [singular] the system of stars that contains our sun and its planets, seen as a bright band in the night sky
  3. 3[countable] (informal) a group of famous people, or people with a particular skill a galaxy of Hollywood stars
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