Milky Way
/ˌmɪlki ˈweɪ/noun
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आकाशगंगा, मंदाकिनी
Core word
noun
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[sing.]
(the Milky Way) the galaxy that contains our solar system, seen at night as a pale band of light across the sky
आकाशगंगा, मंदाकिनी
- Far from city lights, the Milky Way stretches across the night sky.
- The sun is just one of billions of stars in the Milky Way.
- Astronomers study the Milky Way using powerful telescopes.
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- On a clear night in the mountains we could see the Milky Way.
- The Milky Way is shaped like a spiral.
§Grammar and usage
Usage: The Milky Way is the name of our own galaxy, while galaxy is the general word for any such large group of stars.
Usage में The Milky Way हमारी अपनी आकाशगंगा का नाम है, जबकि galaxy ऐसे किसी भी विशाल तारा-समूह के लिए सामान्य शब्द है।
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General knowledge
The nearest large galaxy to the Milky Way is Andromeda.
Milky Way के सबसे नज़दीक की बड़ी आकाशगंगा Andromeda है।