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Definition of Milky Way
1. Noun. The galaxy containing the solar system; consists of millions of stars that can be seen as a diffuse band of light stretching across the night sky.
Exact synonyms: Milky Way Galaxy, Milky Way System
Generic synonyms: Extragalactic Nebula, Galaxy
Terms within: Heliosphere
Member holonyms: Crux, Crux Australis, Southern Cross
Generic synonyms: Extragalactic Nebula, Galaxy
Terms within: Heliosphere
Member holonyms: Crux, Crux Australis, Southern Cross
Definition of Milky Way
1. Proper noun. (galaxy) The Milky Way Galaxy, the galaxy in which Earth is located; extension of the night sky phenomenon. ¹
2. Proper noun. (astronomy) A broad band of diffuse white light, visible in the night sky; our view of the dense portions of the Milky Way Galaxy from inside the galaxy. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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