"galactic center" meaning in All languages combined

See galactic center on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: the galactic center [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1}} the galactic center
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Galactic Center. Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: Galactic Center
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Noun [English]

Forms: galactic centers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} galactic center (plural galactic centers)
  1. (astronomy, American spelling) The central region of a galaxy. Tags: US Synonyms: galactic bulge, galactic core, galactic nucleus, galaxy nucleus Hyponyms: Galactic Center Related terms: galactic centre [alternative] Translations (Translations): centre galactique [masculine] (French), galaktisches Zentrum [masculine] (German), kelasa galaksi (Indonesian), centro galattico [masculine] (Italian), centralne zgrubienie galaktyczne [neuter] (Polish), галакти́ческий центр (galaktíčeskij centr) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-galactic_center-en-noun-I8AEjbGE Categories (other): Astronomy Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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