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Copernican

adjective Co·per·ni·can \ kə-ˈpər-ni-kən , kō- \

Definition of Copernican

1 : of or relating to Copernicus or the belief that the earth rotates daily on its axis and the planets revolve in orbits around the sun
2 : of radical or major importance or degree
  • effected a Copernican revolution in philosophy
  • —The Times Literary Supplement (London)
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Copernican

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Copernicanism

play \kə-ˈpər-ni-kə-ˌni-zəm, kō-\ noun

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Origin and Etymology of copernican

Nicolaus Copernicus

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