Meaning Of The Word Globular cluster

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What's The Definition Of Globular cluster?

globular cluster in American English
noun: a comparatively older, spherically symmetrical, compact group of up to a million old stars, held together by mutual gravitation, that are located in the galactic halo and move in giant and highly eccentric orbits around the galactic center

globular cluster in British English
noun: a densely populated spheroidal star cluster with the highest concentration of stars near its centre, found in the galactic halo and in other galaxies

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