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How is the word 'galaxy' defined?

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

'Galaxy' may be defined as follows:

NOUN

1) the extensive spiral-shaped cloud of stars, gas, and dust containing the Earth and seen as a luminous band stretching across the night sky; the Milky Way

2) another extensive spiral-shaped, elliptical-shaped, or irregular-shaped cloud of stars, gas, and dust outside the Milky Way

3) any group of famous people or celebrities

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