great sky river

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Definition of great sky river in English English dictionary

the Milky Way, the night sky visual phenomenon caused by dense regions of the Milky Way Galaxy appearing nebulous (generally found when referring to Native Americans)

Hyphenation

great sky ri·ver

Turkish pronunciation

greyt skay rîvır

Synonyms

silvery river, milky way

Pronunciation

/ˈgrāt ˈskī ˈrəvər/ /ˈɡreɪt ˈskaɪ ˈrɪvɜr/

Etymology

() Translation of the name of the night sky phenomenon in several Native American cultures.