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Copernican (kəˈpɜːnɪkən) 

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adjective

  1. of or relating to Nicolaus Copernicus, the Polish astronomer (1473--1543)

Copernicus1 (kəˈpɜːnɪkəs Pronunciation for Copernicus1 ) 

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noun

  1. Nicolaus (ˌnɪkəˈleɪəs). Polish name Mikolaj Kopernik. 1473–1543, Polish astronomer, whose theory of the solar system (the Copernican system) was published in 1543

Derived Forms

Coˈpernican adjective

Example Sentences Including 'Copernican'

Thus, the work of Tycho, Kepler, Galileo and others formed a compelling body of evidence that validated, in the main, the Copernican idea.
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