galaxy

(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; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust. Synonyms: extragalactic nebula. Example: "`extragalactic nebula' is a former name for `galaxy'."