Galaxy: meaning, definitions and examples
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galaxy
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space
A galaxy is a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.
Synonyms
cosmos, star system
Examples of usage
- Our solar system is located within the Milky Way galaxy.
- The Andromeda galaxy is the closest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way.
technology
Galaxy is a brand of mobile devices developed by Samsung Electronics.
Synonyms
Galaxy phone, Samsung Galaxy
Examples of usage
- The latest Samsung Galaxy phone has a high-quality camera.
- She owns a Samsung Galaxy tablet.
Translations
Translations of the word "galaxy" in other languages:
๐ต๐น galรกxia
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเคพเคถเคเคเคเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Galaxie
๐ฎ๐ฉ galaksi
๐บ๐ฆ ะณะฐะปะฐะบัะธะบะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ galaktyka
๐ฏ๐ต ้ๆฒณ (ใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท galaxie
๐ช๐ธ galaxia
๐น๐ท galaksi
๐ฐ๐ท ์ํ (eunha)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฌุฑุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ galaxie
๐ธ๐ฐ galaxia
๐จ๐ณ ้ถๆฒณ (yรญnhรฉ)
๐ธ๐ฎ galaksija
๐ฎ๐ธ vetrarbraut
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะณะฐะปะฐะบัะธะบะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแฅแขแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qalaktika
๐ฒ๐ฝ galaxia
Etymology
The word 'galaxy' originated from the Greek word 'galaxias' which means 'milky'. It was first used in English to refer to the Milky Way galaxy in the 14th century. The term has since been expanded to refer to any large system of stars, including our own solar system. In the 20th century, the term 'Galaxy' was also adopted by Samsung Electronics as a brand name for their popular line of mobile devices.