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galactic

adjective
ga·​lac·​tic | \ gə-ˈlak-tik How to pronounce galactic (audio) \

Definition of galactic

1 : of or relating to a galaxy and especially the Milky Way galaxy
2 : huge a galactic sum of money

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Examples of galactic in a Sentence

a galactic serving of soda that would have been enough for three moviegoers

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These magnetic columns and accretion disks are set up for a galactic battle. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "NASA Stumped by Weird Green Blobs," 6 Sep. 2019 From lightsabers to Porgs, thermal detonator Coke bottles and Kowakian monkey-lizards, there’s no shortage of galactic gems to make an appearance in your next Instagram post. — Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, "Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge has plenty of selfie opportunities," 29 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of galactic

1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for galactic

borrowed from New Latin galacticus (taken as derivative of Galaxias "Milky Way"), borrowed from Greek galaktikós "milky," from galakt-, gála "milk" + -ikos -ic entry 1 — more at galaxy

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More Definitions for galactic

galactic

adjective
ga·​lac·​tic | \ gə-ˈlak-tik How to pronounce galactic (audio) \

Kids Definition of galactic

: of or relating to a galaxy galactic light

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