galaxy

noun

1. a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)

Definition categories: group, accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection

2. 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

Similar word(s): coltsfoot, galax

Definition categories: plant, herb

3. (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'

Definition categories: group, accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection