spec. Usually with distinguishing word or phrase: the tract or band of distant stars that crosses or encircles the night sky, likened to a road or…
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| 释义 | the world > the universe > constellation > galaxy > [noun] > Milky Way (15) wayeOE spec. Usually with distinguishing word or phrase: the tract or band of distant stars that crosses or encircles the night sky, likened to a road or… Watling Streetc1384 The Milky Way, galaxy. Obsolete. galaxya1398 Astronomy. Often with the and capital initial. Originally: a faintly luminous, irregular band or track encircling the night sky and known to… milky circlea1398 the Milky Way. Milky Wayc1450 Usually with the. The irregular, faintly luminous band that circles the night sky, now recognized as composed of billions of stars and… milk way1555 = Milky Way, n. 1 2a. milk-white way1555 the Milky Way. white circle1563 Applied to ring-like markings; e.g. to fairy-rings. white circle n. old name of the Milky way. milken waya1586 the Milky Way. milken race1596 = milken way n. milk circle1601 the Milky Way. Via Lactea1615 the Milky Way. lacteous circle1646 Resembling milk; of the colour of milk. †lacteous circle: the Milky Way. †lacteous star: one belonging to the Milky Way. Milky Way1854 Usually with the. A galaxy. Chiefly: spec. the galaxy to which the solar system belongs. Cf. galaxy, n. 1b. Walsingham Wayc1878 the Milky Way, supposed formerly to have been used as a guide by pilgrims travelling to the shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham. |
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