GALAXY
Scrabble letter values: G2A1L1A1X8Y4 = 17
Definition
- noun a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people).
- 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. — synonyms: galax, wandflower, beetleweed, coltsfoot, Galax_urceolata
- noun (astronomy) a collection of star systems. — synonyms: extragalactic_nebula
Examples
- “any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust”
- “`extragalactic nebula' is a former name for `galaxy'”