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Galaxy

/ɡˈæləksi/
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(noun) The Milky Way; the apparent band of concentrated stars which appears in the night sky over earth.

There are innumerable stars in the galaxy.
Our galaxy is called the Milky Way.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The Andromeda ____ is the nearest neighbor to our own and can even be seen with the naked eye.

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