Galaxy

What does GALAXY mean?

1. noun

   a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)

2. 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

3. 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'”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.