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linnunrata — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • galactic adj Relating to a galaxy, especially the Milky Way.

Senses

linnunrata is used for these senses in English:

  • Milky Way (galaxy) The Milky Way Galaxy, the galaxy in which Earth is located. [from mid 19th c.]
  • Milky Way (astronomy) A broad band of diffuse white light, visible in the night sky; our view of the dense portions of the Milky Way Galaxy from inside the galaxy. [from late 14th c.]
  • galactic (astronomy, specifically, sometimes capitalized) Relating to the Milky Way galaxy.

galactic — full definition

  1. adj Relating to a galaxy, especially the Milky Way.
  2. adj Enormous in scale or impact.

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