Galaxy
See also: galaxy
English
Proper noun
the Galaxy
- (astronomy, dated, now proscribed) The Milky Way Galaxy.
- 1633, John Donne, Sapho to Philænis:
- So may thy cheekes red outweare scarlet dye, / And their white, whitenesse of the Galaxie […]
Usage notes
- Often proscribed by scientists because the Milky Way is now known not to be the only Galaxy.
Synonyms
- Milky Way Galaxy
- Milky Way
- Local Galaxy
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