Milky Way

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noun Astronomy.

the spiral galaxy containing our solar system. With the naked eye it is observed as a faint luminous band stretching across the heavens, composed of approximately a trillion stars, most of which are too distant to be seen individually.

Origin of Milky Way

1350–1400; Middle English, translation of Latin via lactea;cf. galaxy

Words nearby Milky Way

milk-white, milkwood, milkwort, milky, milky disease, Milky Way, mill, millable, millage, Millais, Millard

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Example sentences from the Web for Milky Way

Owing to the presence of the Milky-Way, the spectacle around the feet of the Twins is particularly magnificent.
Astronomy with an Opera-glass|Garrett Putman Serviss
Do not fail to notice the remarkable subdivisions of the Milky-Way in this neighborhood.
Astronomy with an Opera-glass|Garrett Putman Serviss
Nor is the human sight keen enough to see that the dust of the Milky-Way (pale as the pollen of flowers) is also made of stars.
King of Camargue|Jean Aicard
Lying in and near the Milky-Way, they are particularly interesting to the observer with an opera-glass.
Astronomy with an Opera-glass|Garrett Putman Serviss

I am much mistaken if the first is not 'Milky-way,' and the second, 'Plato.'
Uncle Titus and His Visit to the Country|Johanna Spyri

British Dictionary definitions for Milky Way

Milky Way

noun the Milky Way

the diffuse band of light stretching across the night sky that consists of millions of faint stars, nebulae, etc, within our Galaxy

another name for the Galaxy

Word Origin for Milky Way

C14: translation of Latin via lactea

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Cultural definitions for Milky Way

Milky Way

The galaxy to which our sun belongs.

notes for Milky Way

The Milky Way is also the swath of light in the night sky produced by the other stars in the galaxy.

Scientific definitions for Milky Way

Milky Way

[ mĭl′kē ]

The spiral galaxy that contains our solar system. Made up of an estimated two hundred billion stars or more, it is seen from Earth as an irregular band of hazy light across the night sky. The solar system is located in one of the revolving spiral arms, about 50 light-years north of the galactic plane and some 27,700 light-years from the galaxy's center, which lies in the direction of the constellation Sagittarius. It takes approximately 250 million years for the solar system to orbit the galactic center, which is believed to contain a massive black hole. The Milky Way measures about 100,000 light-years in diameter and is the second largest galaxy, after the Andromeda Galaxy, in the cluster known as the Local Group. See also spiral galaxy.

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释义	Milky Way SEE SYNONYMS FOR Milky Way ON THESAURUS.COM noun Astronomy. the spiral galaxy containing our solar system. With the naked eye it is observed as a faint luminous band stretching across the heavens, composed of approximately a trillion stars, most of which are too distant to be seen individually. Origin of Milky Way 1350–1400; Middle English, translation of Latin via lactea;cf. galaxy Words nearby Milky Way milk-white, milkwood, milkwort, milky, milky disease, Milky Way, mill, millable, millage, Millais, Millard Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Milky Way Owing to the presence of the Milky-Way, the spectacle around the feet of the Twins is particularly magnificent. Astronomy with an Opera-glass\|Garrett Putman Serviss Do not fail to notice the remarkable subdivisions of the Milky-Way in this neighborhood. Astronomy with an Opera-glass\|Garrett Putman Serviss Nor is the human sight keen enough to see that the dust of the Milky-Way (pale as the pollen of flowers) is also made of stars. King of Camargue\|Jean Aicard Lying in and near the Milky-Way, they are particularly interesting to the observer with an opera-glass. Astronomy with an Opera-glass\|Garrett Putman Serviss I am much mistaken if the first is not 'Milky-way,' and the second, 'Plato.' Uncle Titus and His Visit to the Country\|Johanna Spyri British Dictionary definitions for Milky Way Milky Way noun the Milky Way the diffuse band of light stretching across the night sky that consists of millions of faint stars, nebulae, etc, within our Galaxy another name for the Galaxy Word Origin for Milky Way C14: translation of Latin via lactea Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Milky Way Milky Way The galaxy to which our sun belongs. notes for Milky Way The Milky Way is also the swath of light in the night sky produced by the other stars in the galaxy. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for Milky Way Milky Way [ mĭl′kē ] The spiral galaxy that contains our solar system. Made up of an estimated two hundred billion stars or more, it is seen from Earth as an irregular band of hazy light across the night sky. The solar system is located in one of the revolving spiral arms, about 50 light-years north of the galactic plane and some 27,700 light-years from the galaxy's center, which lies in the direction of the constellation Sagittarius. It takes approximately 250 million years for the solar system to orbit the galactic center, which is believed to contain a massive black hole. The Milky Way measures about 100,000 light-years in diameter and is the second largest galaxy, after the Andromeda Galaxy, in the cluster known as the Local Group. See also spiral galaxy. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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