galaxy

A massive system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity.

• 🇵🇹Sistema astronômico gigantesco composto por estrelas, remanescentes estelares, gás interestelar, poeira e matéria escura, mantidos unidos pela gravidade. Pode também se referir a um conjunto brilhante ou notável de pessoas ou coisas.

1. Astronomical system B1 formal scientific

   A system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.

   • The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our solar system.
   • Astronomers discovered a new galaxy billions of light-years away.
   • Galaxies can be spiral, elliptical, or irregular in shape.

   🇵🇹Galáxia

2. Glamorous group B2 informal

   A group of very famous, talented, or beautiful people.

   • The red carpet was filled with a galaxy of Hollywood stars.
   • A galaxy of fashion designers attended the event.
   • The concert featured a galaxy of musical talent.

   🇵🇹Constelação

   Sinônimos: arrayconstellationhost

• galaxies plural form
• galaxies' possessive plural form
• galaxy's possessive singular form