[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; "`extragalactic nebula' is a former name for `galaxy'" Synonyms:extragalactic nebula