galaxy
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(noun) a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people) |
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Related Words: accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection |
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(noun) (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'" |
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Synonyms: extragalactic nebula |
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Related Words: Magellanic Cloud, Milky Way, Milky Way Galaxy, Milky Way System, accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection, spiral galaxy, spiral nebula |
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(noun) 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 |
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Synonyms: Galax urceolata, beetleweed, cold's foot, galax, wandflower |
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Related Words: herb, herbaceous plant |
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