copernican Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective satellite of radical or major importance
- a Copernican revolution in modern art
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adjective satellite according to Copernicus
- in the Copernican system the earth and other planets revolve around the sun
WordNet
Co*per"ni*can adjective
Definitions
Pertaining to Copernicus, a Prussian by birth (b. 1473, d. 1543), who taught the world the solar system now received, called the Copernican system.
