galactic
Definition of galactic:
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part of speech: adjective
Of or belonging to milk; obtained from milk; lactic: in astron. an epithet first applied by Sir John Herschel to that great circle of the heavens to which the course of the Milky Way apparently most nearly conforms.
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part of speech: adjective
Connected with or relating to the galaxy or milky- way; of or pert. to milk.
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Common misspellings:
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- glactic (4.8%)
- galatic (85.7%)
- gallactic (9.5%)
Usage examples for galactic:
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Tomorrow came, and James finished up, but he did not find any familiar pattern of Galactic arrangement.
"The Galaxy Primes" – Edward Elmer Smith -
The beams of light glistened off the spire of the Galactic cache.
"Warrior Race" – Robert Sheckley -
Hank added flatly, " Who knows, maybe the coming of these Galactic Confederation characters will bring it all to a head."
"Combat" – Dallas McCord Reynolds
