Etymology

Great Sky River

Today it means: The Milky Way, the night sky visual phenomenon caused by dense regions of the Milky Way Galaxy appearing nebulous. (Used especially in Native American contexts.) Full definition →

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The story

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

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.