Galaxy - Definition
galaxy
n 1: a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
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 [syn: galax,
galaxy, wandflower, beetleweed, coltsfoot, Galax
urceolata]
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'" [syn:
galaxy, extragalactic nebula]