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galactic

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The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Galactic \Ga*lac"tic\, a. [Gr. ? milky, fr. ?, ?, milk. See Galaxy , and cf. Lactic .] Of or pertaining to milk; got from milk; as, galactic acid. Of or pertaining to the galaxy or Milky Way. Galactic circle (Astron.), the great circle of the heavens, to ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Galactic is an American jam band from New Orleans , Louisiana , United States.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1839, "of the Milky Way, of the bright band of stars around the night sky," from Late Latin galacticus , from galaxias (see galaxy ). In modern scientific sense "pertaining to (our) galaxy," from 1849. From 1844 as "of or pertaining to milk."

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adj. of or relating to a galaxy (especially our galaxy the Milky Way); "the galactic plane" inconceivably large [syn: astronomic , astronomical ]

Usage examples of galactic.

There was this lump of iron that I had dragged all the way back from the Galactic West, encased in aluminum and neutronium and alnico magnets, hanging there in its orbit, quite useless, so far, but potentially extremely useful.

The priests of the planet Amel, fountainhead of all galactic religions, secretly see themselves as a school for prophets.

Galactics have been generally reluctant to discuss medical technology because of some of their bioethics laws, but they are supplying a rejuvenation and life prolongation technology.

Dobelle and into the beginnings of the galactic region dominated by the Cecropia Federation.

Lensman LaForge and I chose to be sworn in aboard the Directrix to show that, according to the recent decision of the Galactic Council, our authority extends over both of the Civilized Galaxies.

That monstrous, repulsive, amoral race which, not excepting even the Eich themselves, achieved the most universal condemnation ever to have been given in the long history of the Galactic Union.

Specifically, it manufactures a proteolytic enzyme that breaks down the protein matrix found in the eidetic chip and several related galactic neuroenhancement applications.

The Chiss Expansionary Defense Fleet used the naval system of ranks, so captain was a command-grade rankthe equivalent of colonel in terms of Galactic Alliance ground forcesand Han could think of only one reason a command officer would fly a patrol mission.

And yet, the princess was the brother of Prince Manrico, an interesting fact for a galactic adventurer with a frug wrapped around his head and a temper gradually growing to eruption point.

Panim from a galactic directory Ferdie the Frug had nearly torn his head off.

Bekuv was only too keen to read them long papers about gabfests through the galactic plasma by Soviet scientists, but he was listening very carefully when they told him what kind of work they were doing with their radio telescopes and electromagnetic wave transmissions.

In all the gaps regular formations, mixed with Galactic Armored Combat Suits and the elite Ten Thousand, battled day and night against seemingly unending waves of Posleen.

Moving with the unpredictable winds of solar radiation bombarding the gasses from all sides, the giant appeared over time to be swaying back and forth, up and down, as if in some sort of galactic dance, where time and space were partnered in an ever changing rhythm.

Lord Gith was still alive in all his mangy glory, but the Galactic Council had reversed its decision to support his claim.

Down its crowded corridors swarms a vast gaudy heterogeny of galactic creatures, natives of the worlds of Capella, Arcturus, Altair, Canopus, Polaris, Antares - beings both intelligent and articular, methane-breathing or nitrogen-breathing or argon-breathing, spiny-skinned or skinless, many-armed or many-headed or altogether incorporeal, each a product of a distant and distinctly unique and alien cultural heritage.