Galaˊxy

Galaˊxy [γαλαηἰαβ (Gr.)]

that long, white, luminous Tract which seems to encompass the Heavens like a Swathe or Girdle, and which is perceivable in a clear Night, especially when the moon does not appear.

Definition taken from The Universal Etymological Dictionary, edited by Nathan Bailey (1736)

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