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# Definition Sets
1large isolated system of stars, such as the milky way; collection of brilliant personalities33 sets
2large group of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity; can be elliptical, spiral, or irregular20 sets
3a huge group of single stars, star systems, star clusters, dust, and gas bound together by gravity15 sets
4a huge collection of stars13 sets
5(astronomy) a collection of star systems11 sets
6a cluster of stars, dust and gases held together by gravity8 sets
7a huge group of single stars, star systems, star clusters, dust, and gas bound together by gravity.7 sets
8a star system containing from millions to billions of stars6 sets
9a group of stars, gas, and dust6 sets
10a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)6 sets
11a large grouping of stars in space6 sets
12a collection of star systems6 sets
13a giant structure that contains hundreds of billions of stars6 sets
14a group of stars, dust, and gases held together by gravity5 sets
15a group of billions of stars forming one system5 sets
16billions of stars,nebulas,and dust5 sets
17a large group of stars, dust and gas held together by gravity4 sets
18a group of billions of stars, dust, and gases in space held together by gravity4 sets
19a collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity4 sets
20a huge system of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity4 sets
21a system of billions of stars, gases, and dust4 sets
22large group of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity4 sets
23a giant structure that contains hundreds of billions of stars.3 sets
24a collection of millions and billions of stars with gas and dust3 sets
25a vast cluster of stars; a group of brilliant or notable people3 sets
26galaxis3 sets
27billions of stars , nebula ,and dust in space3 sets
28galaxia3 sets
29a system composed of a large number of stars, gas and dust orbiting a common center of gravity.3 sets
30is a group of millions or billions of stars held together by their own gravity3 sets
31group of vast numbers of stars; distinguished gathering3 sets
32large, isolated system of stars, such as the milky way; a collection of brilliant personalities3 sets
33is a group of millions or billions of stars held together by their own gravity.3 sets
34a vast cluster of stars and other matter3 sets
35distinguished gathering3 sets
36a group of stars; any large and brilliant assemblage of persons3 sets
37an enormous collection of gas, dust and stars spinning in space, held together by gravitational force3 sets
38stars3 sets
39a very large group of stars that travel together through space3 sets
40a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust3 sets