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Copernican

/k/oU/'p/[@]/rn/I/k/@/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. Pertaining to Copernicus, a Prussian by birth (<i>b.</i> 1473, <i>d.</i> 1543), who taught the world the solar system now received, called the <i>Copernican</i> system.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. of radical or major importance

    adj.all

    Examples
    A Copernican revolution in modern art.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. according to Copernicus

    adj.all

    Examples
    In the Copernican system the earth and other planets revolve around the sun.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

copelatacopemancopenhagencopepodcopepod crustaceancopepodacopernican systemcoperniciacopernicia albacopernicia australiscopernicia ceriferacopernicia prunifera

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