The Milky Way vs. Samsung's phone line.
Which meaning of Galaxy is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Galaxy (astronomy) came first (ancient / pre-modern). Samsung Galaxy arrived in 2009. The data below shows which one owns the word now.
Wikipedia pageviews since 2015
Galaxy (astronomy)Samsung Galaxy
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Duplicate's share of attention
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The case for each meaning
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Original · ancient / pre-modern
Galaxy (astronomy)
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Duplicate · c. 2009
Samsung Galaxy
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