English · Word Candidate

galaxy

/ˈɡæl.ək.si/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: galaxies · galaxying · galaxied

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Any of the collections of many millions or billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc. existing as independent and coherent systems, of which there are billions in the known universe.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Các tập hợp gồm hàng triệu hoặc hàng tỷ ngôi sao, bụi galactic, hố đen, v.v.

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An assemblage of things or people seen as luminous or brilliant.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tập hợp của những thứ hoặc người được xem là sáng chói hoặc tuyệt vời

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Noun

Examples

[a] galaxy of science fiction stars.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To furnish with galaxies.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cung cấp các thiên hà

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Verb

Examples

[…] how he struggled at one time like a desperate man fiercly ^([sic]) grappling with his mortal foe, and at another like a sanguine lover and noble minded youth, as the cliffy rocks impeded his progress, or dimmed the view he had caught of an aperture, through which the galaxied firmament was seen

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “galaxy” mean?

Any of the collections of many millions or billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc. existing as independent and coherent systems, of which there are billions in the known universe.

Is “galaxy” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.