Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun galaxy

3 senses of galaxy

Sense 1
galaxy -- (a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people))
       => collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage -- (several things grouped together or considered as a whole)

Sense 2
galax, galaxy, wandflower, beetleweed, coltsfoot, Galax urceolata -- (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)
       => herb, herbaceous plant -- (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Sense 3
galaxy, extragalactic nebula -- ((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'")
       => collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage -- (several things grouped together or considered as a whole)