星雲 — meaning in English

English meaning

• galaxy noun A massive system of stars, gas, dust, and often a central black hole, held together by gravity.
• nebula noun A vast cloud of gas and dust in space, often glowing or reflecting light from nearby stars.

Senses

星雲 is used for these senses in English:

• galaxy (galaxy) Any of the collections of many millions or billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc. existing as independent and coherent systems, of which there are billions in the known universe. [from 19th c.]
• nebula (astronomy) A cloud in outer space consisting of gas or dust (e.g. a cloud formed after a star explodes).

galaxy — full definition

1. noun A massive system of stars, gas, dust, and often a central black hole, held together by gravity.
2. noun An impressive collection of brilliant or famous people or things.

nebula — full definition

1. noun A vast cloud of gas and dust in space, often glowing or reflecting light from nearby stars.
2. noun Medical: a cloudy patch on the cornea of the eye.

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