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copernican - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'copernican' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Copernican [ a.]
- Pertaining to Copernicus, a Prussian by birth (b. 1473, d. 1543), who taught the world the solar system now received, called the Copernican system.

Meaning of 'copernican' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . copernican [ s]
Meaning (1):
- of radical or major importance
Example in sentence:
  • a Copernican revolution in modern art
Meaning (2):
- according to Copernicus
Example in sentence:
  • in the Copernican system the earth and other planets revolve around the sun