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• galaxy — [gal′ək sē] n. pl. for 2 & 3 galaxies [ME galaxie < LL galaxias < Gr, Milky Way < gala, milk: see GALACTIC] 1. [usually G ] MILKY WAY the: often with the 2. a large, independent system of stars, typically containing millions to hundreds… …   English World dictionary

• Galaxy Zoo — Infobox Website name = Galaxy Zoo caption = url = http://www.galaxyzoo.org commercial = No type = Volunteer Scientific Project language = English, Polish registration = Yes owner = Galaxy Zoo Team author = Galaxy Zoo Team launch date = 12 July… …   Wikipedia

• galaxy — gal|ax|y [ gæləksi ] noun * 1. ) count an extremely large group of stars and planets: the Andromeda galaxy Edwin Hubble discovered that distant galaxies are moving away from us. a ) the Galaxy the large group of stars and planets that the Earth… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• galaxy */ — UK [ˈɡæləksɪ] / US noun Word forms galaxy : singular galaxy plural galaxies 1) a) [countable] an extremely large group of stars and planets the Andromeda galaxy Edwin Hubble discovered that distant galaxies are moving away from us. b) the Galaxy… …   English dictionary

• galaxy — [[t]gæ̱ləksi[/t]] galaxies also Galaxy 1) N COUNT A galaxy is an extremely large group of stars and planets that extends over many billions of light years. Astronomers have discovered a distant galaxy. 2) N PROPER: the N The Galaxy is the… …   English dictionary

• galaxy — /ˈgæləksi / (say galuhksee) noun (plural galaxies) 1. Astronomy any large system of stars held together by gravitation and separated from any other similar system by great areas of space. 2. an assembly of notable objects or people, especially… …  

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• List of minor characters from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy — The following is a list of minor characters in the various versions of The Hitchhiker s Guide to the Galaxy , by Douglas Adams.AgrajagAgrajag is a constantly reincarnated entity who ends up being killed multiple times by Arthur Dent. First… …   Wikipedia

• Places in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy — Hitchhiker s portal This is a list of places featured in Douglas Adams s science fiction series, The Hitchhiker s Guide to the Galaxy. The series is set in a fictionalised version of the Milky Way galaxy and thus, while most locations are pure… …   Wikipedia

• List of minor The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy characters — The following is an alphabetical list of the minor characters in the various versions of The Hitchhiker s Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams. The descriptions of the characters are accompanied by information on details about appearances and… …   Wikipedia