Great Sky River

proper noun

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.)

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Silvery RiverMilky Way
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Meanings

proper nounthe Great Sky River
  1. astronomyThe Milky Way, the night sky visual phenomenon caused by dense regions of the Milky Way Galaxy appearing nebulous. (Used especially in Native American contexts.)

    Synonyms: Silvery River, Milky Way

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe Milky Way, the night sky visual phenomenon caused by dense regions of the Milky Way Galaxy appearing nebulous. (Used especially in Native American contexts.)

Similar
Silvery RiverMilky Way
Also see
milky waysilvery river

Origin

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

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APA

Great Sky River. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Great%20Sky%20River

MLA

“Great Sky River.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Great%20Sky%20River. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Great Sky River,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Great%20Sky%20River.

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